diff --git a/Tests/test_file_webp.py b/Tests/test_file_webp.py
index f7aad97f9..5d48f0aff 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_webp.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_webp.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ from tester import *
 
 from PIL import Image
 
-codecs = dir(Image.core)
-		
-if "webp_encoder" not in codecs or "webp_decoder" not in codecs:
-	    skip("webp support not available")
+try:
+    import _webp
+except:
+    skip('webp support not installed')
 		
 def test_read():
     """ Can we write a webp without error. Does it have the bits we expect?"""