diff --git a/hypothesis-python/tests/conjecture/test_utils.py b/hypothesis-python/tests/conjecture/test_utils.py
index fbb837d69..e31868140 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/tests/conjecture/test_utils.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/tests/conjecture/test_utils.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 from collections import Counter
 from fractions import Fraction
 
-import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
 from hypothesis import (
@@ -218,11 +217,13 @@ def test_combine_labels_is_distinct():
 
 
 def test_invalid_numpy_sample():
+    np = pytest.importorskip("numpy")
     with pytest.raises(InvalidArgument):
         cu.check_sample(np.array([[1, 1], [1, 1]]), "array")
 
 
 def test_valid_numpy_sample():
+    np = pytest.importorskip("numpy")
     cu.check_sample(np.array([1, 2, 3]), "array")
 
 
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/tests/ghostwriter/test_expected_output.py b/hypothesis-python/tests/ghostwriter/test_expected_output.py
index 6cc9294e3..1e77c539a 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/tests/ghostwriter/test_expected_output.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/tests/ghostwriter/test_expected_output.py
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ import re
 import sys
 from typing import Sequence
 
-import numpy
 import pytest
 
 import hypothesis
 from hypothesis.extra import ghostwriter
 from hypothesis.utils.conventions import not_set
 
+numpy = pytest.importorskip("numpy")
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def update_recorded_outputs(request):