diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 37b48bc9..76ed3fad 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ def _has_soundcard():
 
 def _has_daq(name=''):
     import ctypes
-    import PyDAQmx as daq
+    try:
+        import PyDAQmx as daq
+    except NotImplementedError:
+        # we are running on linux...
+        return False
 
     buff = ctypes.create_string_buffer(1024)
     # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
diff --git a/tests/test_daq.py b/tests/test_daq.py
index e683b944..2a5a683a 100644
--- a/tests/test_daq.py
+++ b/tests/test_daq.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
 
-from flyvr.audio.io_task import IOTask, DAQ_NUM_OUTPUT_SAMPLES, DAQ_NUM_OUTPUT_SAMPLES_PER_EVENT
 from flyvr.common import SharedState
 from flyvr.common.logger import DatasetLogServer
 from flyvr.audio.signal_producer import SampleChunk
@@ -12,6 +11,8 @@ def test_io_a_output(tmpdir):
 
     import h5py
 
+    from flyvr.audio.io_task import IOTask, DAQ_NUM_OUTPUT_SAMPLES, DAQ_NUM_OUTPUT_SAMPLES_PER_EVENT
+
     with DatasetLogServer() as log_server:
 
         shared_state = SharedState(None, logger=log_server.start_logging_server(tmpdir.join('test.h5').strpath))