diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 484678efc..f5cc198de 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ class ActiveSupport::TestCase
   def self.ldap_configured?
     @test_ldap = Net::LDAP.new(:host => '127.0.0.1', :port => 389)
     return @test_ldap.bind
+  rescue Exception => e
+    # LDAP is not listening
+    return nil
   end
 
   # Shoulda macros