diff --git a/geofield.install b/geofield.install
index 961160d..d84fdce 100644
--- a/geofield.install
+++ b/geofield.install
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 function geofield_field_schema($field) {
 
   $schema_callback = '';
+  // In strange cirumstances ctools can fail to be around.
+  if (!function_exists('ctools_include')) {
+    module_load_include('module', 'ctools');
+  }
   ctools_include('plugins');
   if (isset($field['settings']['backend'])) {
     $backend = ctools_get_plugins('geofield', 'geofield_backend', $field['settings']['backend']);