diff --git a/conda/meta.yaml b/conda/meta.yaml
index 15eac79..11bc4c5 100644
--- a/conda/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/meta.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ test:
     - test/data/**
   commands:
     - cd test
-    - pytest -v --ignore=test_stat.py
+    - pytest -v --ignore=test_stat.py --ignore=test_parsing_axialtree.py
 
 about:
   home: {{ home }}
diff --git a/test/test_parsing_axialtree.py b/test/test_parsing_axialtree.py
index 553e307..3496122 100644
--- a/test/test_parsing_axialtree.py
+++ b/test/test_parsing_axialtree.py
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 from openalea.mtg.io import axialtree2mtg, mtg2mss , lpy2mtg, mtg2lpy
-from openalea.lpy import AxialTree, generateScene, Lsystem
 from openalea.plantgl.all import Scene, Viewer
-from path import Path as path
+from pathlib import Path as path
+
+import pytest
+
+try:
+    from openalea.lpy import AxialTree, generateScene, Lsystem
+    WITH_LPY = True
+except ImportError:
+    WITH_LPY = False
+
+if not WITH_LPY:
+    pytest.skip("openalea.lpy not available", allow_module_level=True)
 
 def str2mtg(s):
     #s = s.replace('N', 'F')