diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/gem_test.py b/tests/unit/modules/gem_test.py
index d18df7ca14..2dda7fbba5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/modules/gem_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/gem_test.py
@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@ import os
 sys.path.insert(
     0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..')))
 
-from saltunittest import TestCase, TestLoader, TextTestRunner
-from mock import MagicMock, patch
+from saltunittest import TestCase, TestLoader, TextTestRunner, skipIf
+try:
+    from mock import MagicMock, patch
+    has_mock = True
+except ImportError:
+    has_mock = False
 
 import salt.modules.gem as gem
 gem.__salt__ = {}
 
 
+@skipIf(has_mock is False, "mock python module is unavailable")
 class TestGemModule(TestCase):
 
     def test__gem(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/rvm_test.py b/tests/unit/modules/rvm_test.py
index e10401591e..b27a506bb9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/modules/rvm_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/rvm_test.py
@@ -3,14 +3,20 @@ import os
 sys.path.insert(
     0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..')))
 
-from saltunittest import TestCase, TestLoader, TextTestRunner
-from mock import MagicMock, patch
+from saltunittest import TestCase, TestLoader, TextTestRunner, skipIf
+try:
+    from mock import MagicMock, patch
+    has_mock = True
+except ImportError:
+    has_mock = False
 
-import salt.modules.rvm as rvm
-rvm.__salt__ = {
-    'cmd.has_exec': MagicMock(return_value=True)}
+if has_mock:
+    import salt.modules.rvm as rvm
+    rvm.__salt__ = {
+        'cmd.has_exec': MagicMock(return_value=True)}
 
 
+@skipIf(has_mock is False, "mock python module is unavailable")
 class TestRvmModule(TestCase):
 
     def test__rvm(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/states/gem_test.py b/tests/unit/states/gem_test.py
index 298b837f09..1e8e1746b0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/states/gem_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/states/gem_test.py
@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@ import os
 sys.path.insert(
     0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..')))
 
-from saltunittest import TestCase, TestLoader, TextTestRunner
-from mock import MagicMock, patch
+from saltunittest import TestCase, TestLoader, TextTestRunner, skipIf
+try:
+    from mock import MagicMock, patch
+    has_mock = True
+except ImportError:
+    has_mock = False
 
 import salt.states.gem as gem
 gem.__salt__ = {}
 gem.__opts__ = {'test': False}
 
 
+@skipIf(has_mock is False, "mock python module is unavailable")
 class TestGemState(TestCase):
 
     def test_installed(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/states/rvm_test.py b/tests/unit/states/rvm_test.py
index 0b2792dd4f..487c69b04b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/states/rvm_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/states/rvm_test.py
@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@ import os
 sys.path.insert(
     0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..')))
 
-from saltunittest import TestCase, TestLoader, TextTestRunner
-from mock import MagicMock, patch
+from saltunittest import TestCase, TestLoader, TextTestRunner, skipIf
+try:
+    from mock import MagicMock, patch
+    has_mock = True
+except ImportError:
+    has_mock = False
 
 import salt.states.rvm as rvm
 rvm.__salt__ = {}
 rvm.__opts__ = {'test': False}
 
 
+@skipIf(has_mock is False, "mock python module is unavailable")
 class TestRvmState(TestCase):
 
     def test__check_rvm(self):