diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py b/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
index 231aecd2..c4163db9 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
@@ -678,6 +678,12 @@ class TransmitterLogging(TransmitterBase):
 
 		self.setGetTest("logtarget", "STDOUT")
 		self.setGetTest("logtarget", "STDERR")
+
+	def testLogTargetSYSLOG(self):
+		if not os.path.exists("/dev/log") and sys.version_info >= (2, 7):
+			raise unittest.SkipTest("'/dev/log' not present")
+		elif not os.path.exists("/dev/log"):
+			return
 		self.setGetTest("logtarget", "SYSLOG")
 
 	def testLogLevel(self):