diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 930ebc5..c2a0482 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ exports.boot = function boot(options, callback) {
   try {
     Router = require('react-router');
   } catch (err) {
-    if (!Router && createOptions.routes) {
+    if (!Router && options.routes) {
       throw err;
     }
   }