diff --git a/app/routes/main.coffee b/app/routes/main.coffee
index 923166dd..44376f91 100644
--- a/app/routes/main.coffee
+++ b/app/routes/main.coffee
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Route = TravisRoute.extend
 
   activate: ->
     # subscribe to pusher only if we're at a main route
-    unless config.pro
+    if !config.pro && @pusher
       @pusher.subscribeAll(['common'])
 
 `export default Route`