diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ae2/AE2CompatHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ae2/AE2CompatHandler.java
index 8efaa3e84..b40571179 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ae2/AE2CompatHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hbm/handler/ae2/AE2CompatHandler.java
@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@ package com.hbm.handler.ae2;
 
 import appeng.api.AEApi;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.Optional;
 
 public class AE2CompatHandler {
     public static void init() {
         if (Loader.isModLoaded("appliedenergistics2")) {
-            AEApi.instance().registries().externalStorage().addExternalStorageInterface(new MSUExternalStorageHandler());
+            registerHandler();
         }
     }
+
+    @Optional.Method(modid = "appliedenergistics2")
+    private static void registerHandler() {
+        AEApi.instance().registries().externalStorage().addExternalStorageInterface(new MSUExternalStorageHandler());
+    }
 }