diff --git a/t/Shop/Products.t b/t/Shop/Products.t
index ab441bc31..210346be2 100644
--- a/t/Shop/Products.t
+++ b/t/Shop/Products.t
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ my $loaded = use_ok('WebGUI::Shop::Products');
 my $storage;
 my ($e, $failure);
 
-my $products = WebGUI::Shop::Products->new($session);
-
 SKIP: {
 
     skip 'Unable to load module WebGUI::Shop::Products', $tests unless $loaded;
 
+    my $products = WebGUI::Shop::Products->new($session);
+
     #######################################################################
     #
     # import