diff --git a/djcelery/management/commands/celery.py b/djcelery/management/commands/celery.py
index 6e842d77..aa0a72a5 100644
--- a/djcelery/management/commands/celery.py
+++ b/djcelery/management/commands/celery.py
@@ -11,9 +11,16 @@
 class Command(CeleryCommand):
     """The celery command."""
     help = 'celery commands, see celery help'
-    options = (CeleryCommand.options +
-               base.get_options() +
-               base.preload_options)
+    cc_options = CeleryCommand.options if CeleryCommand.options else []
+    base_options = base.get_options() if base.get_options() else []
+    if hasattr(base, "preload_options"):
+        preload_options = base.preload_options if base.preload_options else []
+    else:
+        preload_options = []
+    preload_options = base.preload_options if base.preload_options else []
+    options = (cc_options +
+               base_options +
+               preload_options)
 
     def run_from_argv(self, argv):
         argv = self.handle_default_options(argv)