diff --git a/tests/admin.test b/tests/admin.test
index 6bfd06ac..0fbf74cf 100755
--- a/tests/admin.test
+++ b/tests/admin.test
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ L_PASS="bar"
 L_AUTH="$L_USER:$L_PASS"
 
 command -v ffmpeg >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
-    echo >&2 "# ffmpeg required for tests not found.  Aborting."; exit 1;
+    echo "1..0 # skip because ffmpeg is required but not present."
+    exit 0
 }
 
 echo "# Starting Icecast"