diff --git a/example/eigen.py b/example/eigen.py
index 7ff9aed..8ab35ef 100644
--- a/example/eigen.py
+++ b/example/eigen.py
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
 from example import sparse_passthrough_r, sparse_passthrough_c
 from example import double_row, double_col
 from example import double_mat_cm, double_mat_rm
-import numpy as np
+try:
+    import numpy as np
+except ImportError:
+    # NumPy missing: skip test
+    exit(99)
 
 ref = np.array(
     [[0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 11],