diff --git a/test/qcheck.py b/test/qcheck.py
index 68c66d7f5..cf524874f 100644
--- a/test/qcheck.py
+++ b/test/qcheck.py
@@ -13,16 +13,12 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import random
-import sys
 import traceback
 import datetime
 import re
 import types
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 from pymongo.binary import Binary
 from pymongo.objectid import ObjectId
diff --git a/test/test_binary.py b/test/test_binary.py
index df7cd9273..b8bb320f3 100644
--- a/test/test_binary.py
+++ b/test/test_binary.py
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@
 """Tests for the Binary wrapper."""
 
 import unittest
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 from pymongo import binary
 
diff --git a/test/test_bson.py b/test/test_bson.py
index 1345c8d97..795421484 100644
--- a/test/test_bson.py
+++ b/test/test_bson.py
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ import glob
 import sys
 import types
 
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 import qcheck
 from pymongo.binary import Binary
diff --git a/test/test_collection.py b/test/test_collection.py
index 24c509a66..23844add7 100644
--- a/test/test_collection.py
+++ b/test/test_collection.py
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@
 
 """Test the collection module."""
 import unittest
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 import qcheck
 from test_connection import get_connection
diff --git a/test/test_connection.py b/test/test_connection.py
index ceb34d5b6..e8c41f375 100644
--- a/test/test_connection.py
+++ b/test/test_connection.py
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
 
 import unittest
 import os
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 from pymongo.errors import ConnectionFailure, InvalidName
 from pymongo.database import Database
diff --git a/test/test_cursor.py b/test/test_cursor.py
index 4afdf33b3..b86aa83d1 100644
--- a/test/test_cursor.py
+++ b/test/test_cursor.py
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
 import unittest
 import types
 import random
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 from pymongo.errors import InvalidOperation
 from pymongo.cursor import Cursor
diff --git a/test/test_database.py b/test/test_database.py
index 338be77ca..8953745bf 100644
--- a/test/test_database.py
+++ b/test/test_database.py
@@ -18,12 +18,8 @@ import unittest
 import types
 import random
 import datetime
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 from pymongo.errors import InvalidName, InvalidOperation, CollectionInvalid, OperationFailure
 from pymongo.son import SON
diff --git a/test/test_dbref.py b/test/test_dbref.py
index 26ec07dcd..893ce67fd 100644
--- a/test/test_dbref.py
+++ b/test/test_dbref.py
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
 
 import unittest
 import types
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 from pymongo.objectid import ObjectId
 from pymongo.dbref import DBRef
diff --git a/test/test_grid_file.py b/test/test_grid_file.py
index 3db0ee36f..f642f0a0d 100644
--- a/test/test_grid_file.py
+++ b/test/test_grid_file.py
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@
 
 import unittest
 import datetime
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 import qcheck
 from test_connection import get_connection
diff --git a/test/test_gridfs.py b/test/test_gridfs.py
index 91c3a53fd..d160b2d8d 100644
--- a/test/test_gridfs.py
+++ b/test/test_gridfs.py
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
 """
 
 import unittest
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 import gridfs
 from test_connection import get_connection
diff --git a/test/test_mongo.py b/test/test_mongo.py
index 397ca3bee..84963e41c 100644
--- a/test/test_mongo.py
+++ b/test/test_mongo.py
@@ -18,12 +18,8 @@ import unittest
 import random
 import types
 import os
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 from pymongo.objectid import ObjectId
 from pymongo.dbref import DBRef
diff --git a/test/test_objectid.py b/test/test_objectid.py
index f7a1e9c97..10f0555ca 100644
--- a/test/test_objectid.py
+++ b/test/test_objectid.py
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@
 """Tests for the objectid module."""
 
 import unittest
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 from pymongo.objectid import ObjectId
 from pymongo.errors import InvalidId
diff --git a/test/test_paired.py b/test/test_paired.py
index 369c71959..a89b16c3d 100644
--- a/test/test_paired.py
+++ b/test/test_paired.py
@@ -24,12 +24,8 @@ localhost:27017 and localhost:27018 by default.
 import unittest
 import logging
 import os
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 from pymongo.errors import ConnectionFailure, ConfigurationError
 from pymongo.connection import Connection
diff --git a/test/test_son.py b/test/test_son.py
index 16de34081..cac3878ad 100644
--- a/test/test_son.py
+++ b/test/test_son.py
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@
 import unittest
 import datetime
 import re
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 from pymongo.objectid import ObjectId
 from pymongo.dbref import DBRef
diff --git a/test/test_son_manipulator.py b/test/test_son_manipulator.py
index 232b00982..178fa5f97 100644
--- a/test/test_son_manipulator.py
+++ b/test/test_son_manipulator.py
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
 """
 
 import unittest
-
-try:
-    import pymongo
-except ImportError:
-    import sys
-    sys.path[0:0] = [""]
+import sys
+sys.path[0:0] = [""]
 
 import qcheck
 from pymongo.objectid import ObjectId