diff --git a/Lib/test/test_linuxaudiodev.py b/Lib/test/test_linuxaudiodev.py
index 4b612a79935..ad7fdf238dd 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_linuxaudiodev.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_linuxaudiodev.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from test_support import verbose, findfile, TestFailed
 import linuxaudiodev
+import errno
 import os
 
 def play_sound_file(path):
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ def play_sound_file(path):
     try:
         a = linuxaudiodev.open('w')
     except linuxaudiodev.error, msg:
+	if msg[0] in (errno.EACCES, errno.ENODEV):
+		raise ImportError, msg
         raise TestFailed, msg
     else:
         a.write(data)