diff --git a/modules/macroicons.lua b/modules/macroicons.lua
index f5c3cc4e..c6257bb1 100644
--- a/modules/macroicons.lua
+++ b/modules/macroicons.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 -- string -- so arbitrary icons (including index-less INV_* item icons) persist
 -- on both the modern (Turtle/Octo) and stock-vanilla macro UIs. The surrounding
 -- MacroFrame (list + body editor) is Blizzard's, already skinned elsewhere.
+if not C_Macro or not C_Macro.CreateMacro then return end
 pfUI:RegisterModule("macroicons", function ()
   HookAddonOrVariable("Blizzard_MacroUI", function()
     local QUESTION_MARK = "INTERFACE\\ICONS\\INV_MISC_QUESTIONMARK"
diff --git a/modules/turtle-wow.lua b/modules/turtle-wow.lua
index 2f229023..245f9402 100644
--- a/modules/turtle-wow.lua
+++ b/modules/turtle-wow.lua
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("turtle-wow", function ()
     end
   end)
 
-  if C.disabled["macroicons"] == "1" then
+  if C.disabled["macroicons"] == "1" or not C_Macro or not C_Macro.CreateMacro then
     HookAddonOrVariable("Blizzard_MacroUI", function()
       if type(UpdateMacroIconFilenames) ~= "function" then return end
       function _G.UpdateMacroIconFilenames()