diff --git a/papis_extract/extractors/__init__.py b/papis_extract/extractors/__init__.py
index ae9205a..3333c08 100644
--- a/papis_extract/extractors/__init__.py
+++ b/papis_extract/extractors/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
+import papis.logging
+
 from papis_extract.extraction import Extractor
 from papis_extract.extractors import pdf
 from papis_extract.extractors.pocketbook import PocketBookExtractor
 
+logger = papis.logging.get_logger(__name__)
+
 all_extractors: dict[str, Extractor] = {
     "pdf": pdf.PdfExtractor(),
-    "pocketbook": PocketBookExtractor(),
 }
+
+try:
+    import bs4
+    import magic
+
+    all_extractors["pocketbook"] = PocketBookExtractor()
+except ImportError:
+    logger.debug("pocketbook extractor not activated.")