diff --git a/comtypes/test/test_safearray_pywin32.py b/comtypes/test/test_safearray_pywin32.py
index 638195ab9..44567c5c4 100644
--- a/comtypes/test/test_safearray_pywin32.py
+++ b/comtypes/test/test_safearray_pywin32.py
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@
 
 from comtypes.automation import VARIANT
 
+try:
+    import pythoncom
+    # pywin32 is available.  The pythoncom dll contains two handy
+    # exported functions that allow to create a VARIANT from a Python
+    # object, also a function that unpacks a VARIANT into a Python
+    # object.
+    #
+    # This allows us to create und unpack SAFEARRAY instances
+    # contained in VARIANTs, and check for consistency with the
+    # comtypes code.
+except ImportError:
+    # pywin32 not installed...
+    raise unittest.SkipTest("This depends on 'pywin32'.")
 
-raise unittest.SkipTest("This depends on 'pywin32'.")
-
-import pythoncom
-# pywin32 not installed...
-
-# pywin32 is available.  The pythoncom dll contains two handy
-# exported functions that allow to create a VARIANT from a Python
-# object, also a function that unpacks a VARIANT into a Python
-# object.
-#
-# This allows us to create und unpack SAFEARRAY instances
-# contained in VARIANTs, and check for consistency with the
-# comtypes code.
 
 _dll = PyDLL(pythoncom.__file__)