diff --git a/driver_test.go b/driver_test.go
index 4fd196d4b..24d73c34f 100644
--- a/driver_test.go
+++ b/driver_test.go
@@ -3539,6 +3539,9 @@ func TestConnectionAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestErrorInMultiResult(t *testing.T) {
+	if !available {
+		t.Skipf("MySQL server not running on %s", netAddr)
+	}
 	// https://github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql/issues/1361
 	var db *sql.DB
 	if _, err := ParseDSN(dsn); err != errInvalidDSNUnsafeCollation {