diff --git a/Lib/test/test_sunaudiodev.py b/Lib/test/test_sunaudiodev.py
index af187613108..4864ec5be24 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_sunaudiodev.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_sunaudiodev.py
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
-from test_support import verbose, findfile, TestFailed
+from test_support import verbose, findfile, TestFailed, TestSkipped
 import sunaudiodev
 import os
 
+try:
+    audiodev = os.environ["AUDIODEV"]
+except KeyError:
+    audiodev = "/dev/audio"
+
+if not os.path.exists(audiodev):
+    raise TestSkipped("no audio device found!")
+
 def play_sound_file(path):
     fp = open(path, 'r')
     data = fp.read()