diff --git a/tests/test_filters.py b/tests/test_filters.py
index dc84dcbd0..5b1b6ca52 100644
--- a/tests/test_filters.py
+++ b/tests/test_filters.py
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ class DjangoFilterOrderingTests(TestCase):
         for d in data:
             DjangoFilterOrderingModel.objects.create(**d)
 
+    @unittest.skipUnless(django_filters, 'django-filter not installed')
     def test_default_ordering(self):
         class DjangoFilterOrderingView(generics.ListAPIView):
             serializer_class = DjangoFilterOrderingSerializer