diff --git a/browser.js b/browser.js
index d82e9176..095a0451 100644
--- a/browser.js
+++ b/browser.js
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ function load() {
   } catch(e) {}
 
   // If debug isn't set in LS, and we're in Electron, try to load $DEBUG
-  if ('env' in (process || {})) {
+  if ('env' in (typeof process === 'undefined' ? {} : process)) {
     r = process.env.DEBUG;
   }