diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/DependencyInjection/Compiler/ExtensionPass.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/DependencyInjection/Compiler/ExtensionPass.php
index 0292f6f6a4..5089fc0651 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/DependencyInjection/Compiler/ExtensionPass.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/DependencyInjection/Compiler/ExtensionPass.php
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class ExtensionPass implements CompilerPassInterface
 
         if ($container->has('fragment.handler')) {
             $container->getDefinition('twig.extension.httpkernel')->addTag('twig.extension');
+            $container->getDefinition('twig.runtime.httpkernel')->addTag('twig.runtime');
 
             // inject Twig in the hinclude service if Twig is the only registered templating engine
             if ((!$container->hasParameter('templating.engines') || array('twig') == $container->getParameter('templating.engines')) && $container->hasDefinition('fragment.renderer.hinclude')) {
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ class ExtensionPass implements CompilerPassInterface
             }
         }
 
+        if (!$container->has('http_kernel')) {
+            $container->removeDefinition('twig.controller.preview_error');
+        }
+
         if ($container->has('request_stack')) {
             $container->getDefinition('twig.extension.httpfoundation')->addTag('twig.extension');
         }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/DependencyInjection/TwigExtension.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/DependencyInjection/TwigExtension.php
index 865672944f..ed4f46c0b6 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/DependencyInjection/TwigExtension.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/DependencyInjection/TwigExtension.php
@@ -36,11 +36,14 @@ class TwigExtension extends Extension
         $loader->load('twig.xml');
 
         $container->getDefinition('twig.profile')->setPrivate(true);
-        $container->getDefinition('twig.runtime.httpkernel')->setPrivate(true);
         $container->getDefinition('twig.translation.extractor')->setPrivate(true);
         $container->getDefinition('workflow.twig_extension')->setPrivate(true);
         $container->getDefinition('twig.exception_listener')->setPrivate(true);
 
+        if ($container->has('fragment.handler')) {
+            $container->getDefinition('twig.runtime.httpkernel')->setPrivate(true);
+        }
+
         if (class_exists('Symfony\Component\Form\Form')) {
             $loader->load('form.xml');
             $container->getDefinition('twig.form.renderer')->setPrivate(true);
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/Resources/config/twig.xml b/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/Resources/config/twig.xml
index 3fa98b8bef..5b2315e6d1 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/Resources/config/twig.xml
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/Resources/config/twig.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@
 
         <service id="twig.runtime.httpkernel" class="Symfony\Bridge\Twig\Extension\HttpKernelRuntime">
             <argument type="service" id="fragment.handler" />
-            <tag name="twig.runtime" />
         </service>
 
         <service id="twig.extension.httpfoundation" class="Symfony\Bridge\Twig\Extension\HttpFoundationExtension">
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/Tests/Functional/EmptyAppTest.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/Tests/Functional/EmptyAppTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b25d6ad650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/Tests/Functional/EmptyAppTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Bundle\TwigBundle\Tests\Functional;
+
+use Symfony\Bundle\TwigBundle\Tests\TestCase;
+use Symfony\Bundle\TwigBundle\TwigBundle;
+use Symfony\Component\Config\Loader\LoaderInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Kernel;
+
+class EmptyAppTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function testBootEmptyApp()
+    {
+        $kernel = new EmptyAppKernel('test', true);
+        $kernel->boot();
+
+        $this->assertTrue($kernel->getContainer()->hasParameter('twig.default_path'));
+        $this->assertNotEmpty($kernel->getContainer()->getParameter('twig.default_path'));
+    }
+}
+
+class EmptyAppKernel extends Kernel
+{
+    public function registerBundles()
+    {
+        return array(new TwigBundle());
+    }
+
+    public function registerContainerConfiguration(LoaderInterface $loader)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public function getCacheDir()
+    {
+        return sys_get_temp_dir().'/'.Kernel::VERSION.'/EmptyAppKernel/cache/'.$this->environment;
+    }
+
+    public function getLogDir()
+    {
+        return sys_get_temp_dir().'/'.Kernel::VERSION.'/EmptyAppKernel/logs';
+    }
+}