diff --git a/src/Mod/Test/Document.py b/src/Mod/Test/Document.py
index b960dac7a8..ed49486df1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Test/Document.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Test/Document.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class DocumentBasicCases(unittest.TestCase):
     class Layer():
       def __init__(self, obj):
         obj.addExtension("App::GroupExtensionPython", self)
-            
+
     class LayerViewProvider():
       def __init__(self, obj):
         obj.addExtension("Gui::ViewProviderGroupExtensionPython", self)
@@ -247,10 +247,12 @@ class DocumentBasicCases(unittest.TestCase):
     
     obj = self.Doc.addObject("App::FeaturePython","Layer")
     Layer(obj)
-    LayerViewProvider(obj.ViewObject)
     self.failUnless(obj.hasExtension("App::GroupExtension"))
-    self.failUnless(obj.ViewObject.hasExtension("Gui::ViewProviderGroupExtension"))
-    self.failUnless(obj.ViewObject.hasExtension("Gui::ViewProviderGroupExtensionPython"))
+
+    if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
+        LayerViewProvider(obj.ViewObject)
+        self.failUnless(obj.ViewObject.hasExtension("Gui::ViewProviderGroupExtension"))
+        self.failUnless(obj.ViewObject.hasExtension("Gui::ViewProviderGroupExtensionPython"))
     
     self.Doc.removeObject(obj.Name)
     del obj