diff --git a/tests/extmod/machine1.py b/tests/extmod/machine1.py
index f93f79b284..e7fd40d4db 100644
--- a/tests/extmod/machine1.py
+++ b/tests/extmod/machine1.py
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 # test machine module
 
-import machine
+try:
+    import machine
+except ImportError:
+    print("SKIP")
+    import sys
+    sys.exit()
+
 import uctypes
 
 print(machine.mem8)