diff --git a/src/plugins/jquery.flot.pie.js b/src/plugins/jquery.flot.pie.js
index 0395fbd..ac0cbcf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/jquery.flot.pie.js
+++ b/src/plugins/jquery.flot.pie.js
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ More detail and specific examples can be found in the included HTML file.
 
         function draw(plot, newCtx) {
 
+            /* global console */
+
             if (!target) {
                 return; // if no series were passed
             }
@@ -327,7 +329,9 @@ More detail and specific examples can be found in the included HTML file.
 
             if (attempts >= REDRAW_ATTEMPTS) {
                 clear();
-                target.prepend("<div class='error'>Could not draw pie with labels contained inside canvas</div>");
+                if ( typeof console === "object" && typeof console.warn === "function" ) {
+                    console.warn("Could not draw pie with labels contained inside canvas");
+                }
             }
 
             if (plot.setSeries && plot.insertLegend) {