diff --git a/mtools/mloginfo/sections/connection_section.py b/mtools/mloginfo/sections/connection_section.py
index 30982ffc..4d9aa55e 100644
--- a/mtools/mloginfo/sections/connection_section.py
+++ b/mtools/mloginfo/sections/connection_section.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def active(self):
 
     def run(self):
         """ run this section and print out information. """
-        if isinstance(self.mloginfo.logfile, ProfileCollection):
+        if ProfileCollection and isinstance(self.mloginfo.logfile, ProfileCollection):
             print
             print "    not available for system.profile collections"
             print
diff --git a/mtools/mloginfo/sections/distinct_section.py b/mtools/mloginfo/sections/distinct_section.py
index a6fd75f6..e8345bdb 100644
--- a/mtools/mloginfo/sections/distinct_section.py
+++ b/mtools/mloginfo/sections/distinct_section.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def run(self):
             and group by matched pattern.
         """
 
-        if isinstance(self.mloginfo.logfile, ProfileCollection):
+        if ProfileCollection and isinstance(self.mloginfo.logfile, ProfileCollection):
             print
             print "    not available for system.profile collections"
             print
diff --git a/mtools/mloginfo/sections/restart_section.py b/mtools/mloginfo/sections/restart_section.py
index 64af2e4b..de300fa6 100644
--- a/mtools/mloginfo/sections/restart_section.py
+++ b/mtools/mloginfo/sections/restart_section.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def active(self):
 
     def run(self):
 
-        if isinstance(self.mloginfo.logfile, ProfileCollection):
+        if ProfileCollection and isinstance(self.mloginfo.logfile, ProfileCollection):
             print
             print "    not available for system.profile collections"
             print