diff --git a/CRM/Utils/System/DrupalBase.php b/CRM/Utils/System/DrupalBase.php
index 41e7c4cacd27..c3ae2c9b7206 100644
--- a/CRM/Utils/System/DrupalBase.php
+++ b/CRM/Utils/System/DrupalBase.php
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public function checkPermissionAddUser() {
    * @inheritDoc
    */
   public function logger($message, $priority = NULL) {
-    if (CRM_Core_Config::singleton()->userFrameworkLogging) {
+    if (CRM_Core_Config::singleton()->userFrameworkLogging && function_exists('watchdog')) {
       watchdog('civicrm', '%message', ['%message' => $message], $priority ?? WATCHDOG_DEBUG);
     }
   }