diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/compat/Compatibility.java b/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/compat/Compatibility.java
index 59ab864e..e83dc8ce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/compat/Compatibility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cricketcraft/chisel/compat/Compatibility.java
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ public class Compatibility {
 		addSupport("PFAAGeologica", "strongCobble", "cobblestone", 3, 99);
 
 		/* Thaumcraft TODO There is probably a cleaner way of doing this */
-		ThaumcraftApi.registerObjectTag(new ItemStack(ChiselBlocks.cobblestone, 1, OreDictionary.WILDCARD_VALUE), (new AspectList()).add(Aspect.ENTROPY, 1).add(Aspect.EARTH, 1));
-		ThaumcraftApi.registerObjectTag(new ItemStack(ChiselBlocks.cobblestoneWall, 1, OreDictionary.WILDCARD_VALUE), (new AspectList()).add(Aspect.ENTROPY, 1).add(Aspect.EARTH, 1));
+		if (Loader.isModLoaded("Thaumcraft")) {
+			loadThaumcraftAspects();
+		}
 	}
 
 	public static void addSupport(String modname, String blockname, String name, int metadata, int order) {
@@ -66,4 +67,9 @@ public class Compatibility {
 	public static void addSupport(String name, Block block, int metadata, int order) {
 		Carving.chisel.addVariation(name, block, metadata, order);
 	}
+
+	private static void loadThaumcraftAspects() {
+		ThaumcraftApi.registerObjectTag(new ItemStack(ChiselBlocks.cobblestone, 1, OreDictionary.WILDCARD_VALUE), (new AspectList()).add(Aspect.ENTROPY, 1).add(Aspect.EARTH, 1));
+		ThaumcraftApi.registerObjectTag(new ItemStack(ChiselBlocks.cobblestoneWall, 1, OreDictionary.WILDCARD_VALUE), (new AspectList()).add(Aspect.ENTROPY, 1).add(Aspect.EARTH, 1));
+	}
 }