diff --git a/rest_framework/runtests/settings.py b/rest_framework/runtests/settings.py
index 67dc7fff5..b1501cf31 100644
--- a/rest_framework/runtests/settings.py
+++ b/rest_framework/runtests/settings.py
@@ -98,10 +98,18 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'rest_framework',
     'rest_framework.authtoken',
     'rest_framework.tests',
-    'provider',
-    'provider.oauth2',
 )
 
+try:
+    import provider
+    INSTALLED_APPS += (
+        'provider',
+        'provider.oauth2',
+    )
+except ImportError, inst:
+    import logging
+    logging.warning("django-oauth2-provider is not install, some tests will be skipped")
+
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 
 PASSWORD_HASHERS = (