--- a/ceilometer/tests/gabbi/test_gabbi.py
+++ b/ceilometer/tests/gabbi/test_gabbi.py
@@ -20,10 +20,14 @@ For the sake of exploratory development.
 
 import os
 
-from gabbi import driver
+try:
+    from gabbi import driver
+except ImportError:
+    driver = None
 
 from ceilometer.api import app
-from ceilometer.tests.gabbi import fixtures as fixture_module
+if driver:
+    from ceilometer.tests.gabbi import fixtures as fixture_module
 
 
 TESTS_DIR = 'gabbits'