diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e8c587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Manifest.toml
+.CondaPkg
diff --git a/src/pygui.jl b/src/pygui.jl
index b719d45..2776c86 100644
--- a/src/pygui.jl
+++ b/src/pygui.jl
@@ -191,12 +191,15 @@ function Tk_eventloop(sec::Real=50e-3)
     flag = _tkinter.ALL_EVENTS | _tkinter.DONT_WAIT
     root = pynothing = Py(nothing)
     install_doevent(sec) do async
-        new_root = Tk._default_root
-        if pyconvert(Bool, new_root != pynothing)
-            root = new_root
-        end
-        if pyconvert(Bool, root != pynothing)
-            while pyconvert(Bool, root.dooneevent(flag))
+        @show typeof(Tk)
+        if pyhasattr(Tk, "_default_root")
+            new_root = Tk._default_root
+            if pyconvert(Bool, new_root != pynothing)
+                root = new_root
+            end
+            if pyconvert(Bool, root != pynothing)
+                while pyconvert(Bool, root.dooneevent(flag))
+                end
             end
         end
     end