diff --git a/tests/unittests/config/test_cc_ubuntu_pro.py b/tests/unittests/config/test_cc_ubuntu_pro.py
index f68a688f9fc..df47e7ae41e 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/config/test_cc_ubuntu_pro.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/config/test_cc_ubuntu_pro.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import sys
 from collections import namedtuple
 
-import jsonschema
 import pytest
 
 from cloudinit import subp
@@ -28,6 +27,11 @@
 from tests.unittests.helpers import does_not_raise, mock, skipUnlessJsonSchema
 from tests.unittests.util import get_cloud
 
+try:
+    import jsonschema
+except ImportError:
+    jsonschema = None  # type: ignore
+
 # Module path used in mocks
 MPATH = "cloudinit.config.cc_ubuntu_pro"