diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/TEST_SICS/unit_tests/sics_test.py b/site_ansto/instrument/TEST_SICS/unit_tests/sics_test.py
index 78d5de5a..2dfcb84e 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/TEST_SICS/unit_tests/sics_test.py
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/TEST_SICS/unit_tests/sics_test.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class Baker(Able):
         """
         global hipadaba
         debug = False
-        if hipadaba is None:
+        if not 'hipadaba' in globals() or hipadaba is None:
             raise unittest.SkipTest("hipadaba is missing")
         else:
             if False: