diff --git a/tests/shutdown.py b/tests/shutdown.py
index b26d2e119..43c6cd66e 100644
--- a/tests/shutdown.py
+++ b/tests/shutdown.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import logging
 
 import numpy as np
-import scipy
 
 import spead2
 import spead2._spead2
@@ -64,8 +63,9 @@ def test_running_stream():
 def test_running_chunk_stream_group():
     try:
         import numba
+        import scipy
     except ImportError:
-        return  # Skip the test if numba is not available
+        return  # Skip the test if numba/scipy is not available
     from numba import types
 
     from spead2.numba import intp_to_voidptr