diff --git a/tests/plugins/platforms/test_discord_gate_isolation.py b/tests/plugins/platforms/test_discord_gate_isolation.py
index dbd3aa65cc89a..0844c7372a3c8 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/platforms/test_discord_gate_isolation.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/platforms/test_discord_gate_isolation.py
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@ class TestSlashGateIsolation:
     def test_evaluate_slash_channel_gate_per_adapter(self, monkeypatch):
         import types
 
-        import discord as discord_lib
+        discord_lib = pytest.importorskip(
+            "discord", reason="discord.py optional dep not installed"
+        )
 
         a = _adapter()
         b = _adapter()