diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index aaede5ad2..b74770f4d 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ var util = module.exports = forge.util = forge.util || {};
 
 // check if running under Node.js
 util.isNodejs =
-  typeof process !== 'undefined' && process.versions && process.versions.node;
+  typeof process !== 'undefined' && process.versions && process.versions.node && !(process.versions['electron'] && process.type === 'renderer');
 
 
 // 'self' will also work in Web Workers (instance of WorkerGlobalScope) while