diff --git a/gunicorn/reloader.py b/gunicorn/reloader.py
index 627273cf..b1ce743f 100644
--- a/gunicorn/reloader.py
+++ b/gunicorn/reloader.py
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@ if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
         pass
 
 
-class InotifyReloader():
-    def __init__(self, callback=None):
-        raise ImportError('You must have the inotify module installed to use '
-                          'the inotify reloader')
-
 if has_inotify:
 
     class InotifyReloader(threading.Thread):
@@ -118,6 +113,13 @@ if has_inotify:
 
                 self._callback(filename)
 
+else:
+
+    class InotifyReloader(object):
+        def __init__(self, callback=None):
+            raise ImportError('You must have the inotify module installed to '
+                              'use the inotify reloader')
+
 
 preferred_reloader = InotifyReloader if has_inotify else Reloader