diff --git a/test/test_extractor.py b/test/test_extractor.py
index 29ccf97f..d2dd643c 100644
--- a/test/test_extractor.py
+++ b/test/test_extractor.py
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ class TestExtractorModule(unittest.TestCase):
             if cls.category == "ytdl":
                 continue
             extr = cls.from_url(cls.example)
+            if not extr and cls.basecategory and not cls.instances:
+                continue
             extr.initialize()
             extr.finalize()