diff --git a/inc/roots-cleanup.php b/inc/roots-cleanup.php
index e36765b..1b43170 100644
--- a/inc/roots-cleanup.php
+++ b/inc/roots-cleanup.php
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ function roots_rel_canonical() {
 // remove CSS from recent comments widget
 function roots_remove_recent_comments_style() {
 	global $wp_widget_factory;
-	remove_action( 'wp_head', array($wp_widget_factory->widgets['WP_Widget_Recent_Comments'], 'recent_comments_style') );
+	if (isset($wp_widget_factory->widgets['WP_Widget_Recent_Comments'])) {
+		remove_action('wp_head', array($wp_widget_factory->widgets['WP_Widget_Recent_Comments'], 'recent_comments_style'));
+	}
 }
 
 // remove CSS from gallery