diff --git a/patterns.module b/patterns.module
index 6630fc6..3a603d6 100644
--- a/patterns.module
+++ b/patterns.module
@@ -2103,7 +2103,9 @@ function patterns_form_helper($form, $form_state) {
 }
 
 function patterns_exit($destination = null) {
-  $batch =& batch_get();
+  if (function_exists('batch_get')) {
+    $batch =& batch_get();
+  }
   if (variable_get('patterns_form_helper', FALSE) && $_SESSION['patterns_form_helper'] && !$destination && empty($batch)) {
     if (module_exists('devel')) {
       //dpm($_SESSION['patterns_form_helper']);