diff --git a/tests/scripts/test060-mt-hot b/tests/scripts/test060-mt-hot
index 6a52bead38..56b060e016 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test060-mt-hot
+++ b/tests/scripts/test060-mt-hot
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 echo "running defines.sh"
 . $SRCDIR/scripts/defines.sh
 
+if test $MONITORDB = "no" ; then 
+	echo "Monitor backend not available, test skipped"
+	exit 0
+fi 
+
 mkdir -p $TESTDIR $DBDIR1
 
 #