diff --git a/holoviews/plotting/bokeh/__init__.py b/holoviews/plotting/bokeh/__init__.py
index 96148c9b58..9dda979cca 100644
--- a/holoviews/plotting/bokeh/__init__.py
+++ b/holoviews/plotting/bokeh/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@
                         ErrorBars, Text, HLine, VLine, Spline, Spikes,
                         Table, ItemTable, Area, HSV, QuadMesh, GridImage)
 from ...core.options import Options, Cycle
-from ...interface import DFrame
+
+try:
+    from ...interface import DFrame
+except:
+    DFrame = None
+
 from ..plot import PlotSelector
 
 from .annotation import TextPlot, LineAnnotationPlot, SplinePlot
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@
 
 Store.renderers['bokeh'] = BokehRenderer.instance()
 
-Store.register({Overlay: OverlayPlot,
+associations = {Overlay: OverlayPlot,
                 NdOverlay: OverlayPlot,
                 GridSpace: GridPlot,
                 GridMatrix: GridPlot,
@@ -71,8 +76,12 @@
                 # Tabular
                 Table: TablePlot,
                 ItemTable: TablePlot,
-                DFrame: TablePlot,
-                NdElement: TablePlot},
+                NdElement: TablePlot}
+
+if DFrame is not None:
+    associations[DFrame] = TablePlot
+
+Store.register(associations,
                'bokeh')
 
 
@@ -140,4 +149,3 @@
 # Annotations
 options.HLine = Options('style', line_color='black', line_width=3, line_alpha=1)
 options.VLine = Options('style', line_color='black', line_width=3, line_alpha=1)
-