diff --git a/tests/test_security.py b/tests/test_security.py
index 4448d5db..e4f49d90 100644
--- a/tests/test_security.py
+++ b/tests/test_security.py
@@ -119,14 +119,16 @@ def test_security_wallet_field_encryption_password(self):
         self.assertNotEqual(encrypted_main_key_private, HDKey(pk).private_byte)
 
     def test_security_encrypted_db_incorrect_password(self):
+        if not(os.environ.get('DB_FIELD_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD') or os.environ.get('DB_FIELD_ENCRYPTION_KEY')):
+            self.skipTest("This test only runs when no encryption keys are provided")
         db = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'bitcoinlib_encrypted.db')
         self.assertRaisesRegex(EncodingError, "Could not decrypt value \(password incorrect\?\): MAC check failed",
                                Wallet, 'wlt-encryption-test', db_uri=db)
 
     def test_security_encrypted_db_no_password(self):
-        db = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'bitcoinlib_encrypted.db')
         if os.environ.get('DB_FIELD_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD') or os.environ.get('DB_FIELD_ENCRYPTION_KEY'):
             self.skipTest("This test only runs when no encryption keys are provided")
+        db = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'bitcoinlib_encrypted.db')
         self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, "Data is encrypted please provide key in environment",
                                Wallet, 'wlt-encryption-test', db_uri=db)