diff --git a/lib/middlewares/express.js b/lib/middlewares/express.js
index 878174d..32cdf16 100755
--- a/lib/middlewares/express.js
+++ b/lib/middlewares/express.js
@@ -19,9 +19,14 @@ module.exports = {
         var render = res.render;
         res.render = function() {
           var renderArguments = arguments;
-          req.miniprofiler.step(`Render: ${arguments[0]}`, function() {
+          if (req.miniprofiler) {
+            req.miniprofiler.step(`Render: ${arguments[0]}`, function() {
+              render.apply(res, renderArguments);
+            });
+          }
+          else {
             render.apply(res, renderArguments);
-          });
+          }
         };
 
         if (!handled)