diff --git a/lib/galaxy/config.py b/lib/galaxy/config.py
index 264a22e216b..58f4addec10 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/config.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/config.py
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ log = logging.getLogger( __name__ )
 # uwsgi-managed process.
 try:
     import uwsgi
-    if uwsgi.numproc:
+    if hasattr(uwsgi, "numproc"):
         process_is_uwsgi = True
+    else:
+        process_is_uwsgi = False
 except ImportError:
     # This is not a uwsgi process, or something went horribly wrong.
     process_is_uwsgi = False