diff --git a/tests/animation/test_panel_ipywidgets.py b/tests/animation/test_panel_ipywidgets.py
index 0bd3a26..afa4624 100644
--- a/tests/animation/test_panel_ipywidgets.py
+++ b/tests/animation/test_panel_ipywidgets.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from matplotlib.gridspec import GridSpec
 import os
 import pytest
+ipywidgets = pytest.importorskip("ipywidgets")
 from spb import (
     plot, line, graphics, MB, PB, BB, KB, surface, plotgrid, plot3d,
     prange