diff --git a/test/test_external_downloader.py b/test/test_external_downloader.py
index 8dda6d99b..ff193cc23 100644
--- a/test/test_external_downloader.py
+++ b/test/test_external_downloader.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class FakeLogger(object):
         pass
 
 
+@unittest.skipUnless(Aria2pFD.available(), 'aria2p module not found')
 class TestAria2pFD(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.httpd = compat_http_server.HTTPServer(