diff --git a/addons/bus/tests/test_websocket_rate_limiting.py b/addons/bus/tests/test_websocket_rate_limiting.py
index 4c864fe669d..b1063d48b83 100644
--- a/addons/bus/tests/test_websocket_rate_limiting.py
+++ b/addons/bus/tests/test_websocket_rate_limiting.py
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 
 import json
 import time
-from websocket._exceptions import WebSocketProtocolException
+
+try:
+    from websocket._exceptions import WebSocketProtocolException
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 
 from odoo.tests import common
 from .common import WebsocketCase