--- a/cinder/tests/test_cmd.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/test_cmd.py
@@ -16,13 +16,20 @@ import sys
 
 import mock
 from oslo_config import cfg
-import rtslib
+try:
+    import rtslib
+except ImportError:
+    rtslib = None
+import testtools
 
 from cinder.cmd import all as cinder_all
 from cinder.cmd import api as cinder_api
 from cinder.cmd import backup as cinder_backup
 from cinder.cmd import manage as cinder_manage
-from cinder.cmd import rtstool as cinder_rtstool
+try:
+    from cinder.cmd import rtstool as cinder_rtstool
+except ImportError:
+    cinder_rtstool = None
 from cinder.cmd import scheduler as cinder_scheduler
 from cinder.cmd import volume as cinder_volume
 from cinder.cmd import volume_usage_audit
@@ -685,6 +692,7 @@ class TestCinderManageCmd(test.TestCase)
 
 class TestCinderRtstoolCmd(test.TestCase):
 
+    @testtools.skipIf(rtslib is None, "rtslib not found, skipping tests")
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestCinderRtstoolCmd, self).setUp()
         sys.argv = ['cinder-rtstool']