diff --git a/lib/consolidate.js b/lib/consolidate.js
index f66d57a..3f664ad 100644
--- a/lib/consolidate.js
+++ b/lib/consolidate.js
@@ -169,7 +169,14 @@ exports.jade = function(path, options, fn){
  */
 
 exports.jade.render = function(str, options, fn){
-  var engine = requires.jade || (requires.jade = require('jade'));
+  var engine = requires.jade;
+  if (!engine) {
+    try {
+      engine = requires.jade = require('jade');
+    } catch (err) {
+      engine = requires.jade = require('then-jade');
+    }
+  }
   engine.render(str, options, fn);
 };