diff --git a/tests/test_with_hypothesis.py b/tests/test_with_hypothesis.py
index e2f8ebc..7c81659 100644
--- a/tests/test_with_hypothesis.py
+++ b/tests/test_with_hypothesis.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-from hypothesis import given
+import pytest
 
 from aead import AEAD
 
 
-@given(bytes, bytes)
+hypothesis = pytest.importorskip("hypothesis")
+
+
+@hypothesis.given(bytes, bytes)
 def test_round_trip_encrypt_decrypt(plaintext, associated_data):
     cryptor = AEAD(AEAD.generate_key())
     ct = cryptor.encrypt(plaintext, associated_data)
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 4433094..442a308 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ commands =
 	coverage run --source=aead -m pytest --capture=no --strict {posargs}
 	coverage report -m
 
+[testenv:py26]
+deps =
+	coverage
+	pytest
+commands =
+	coverage run --source=aead -m pytest --capture=no --strict {posargs}
+	coverage report -m
 
 [testenv:pep8]
 deps =