diff --git a/cliquet/tests/test_views_transaction.py b/cliquet/tests/test_views_transaction.py
index 8d40701f..886dc139 100644
--- a/cliquet/tests/test_views_transaction.py
+++ b/cliquet/tests/test_views_transaction.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import mock
 
 from cliquet.storage.exceptions import BackendError
-from .support import BaseWebTest, unittest
+from .support import BaseWebTest, unittest, skip_if_no_postgresql
 
 
 class PostgreSQLTest(BaseWebTest):
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ def get_app_settings(self, extras=None):
         settings = super(PostgreSQLTest, self).get_app_settings(extras)
         settings.update(**PostgreSQLStorageTest.settings)
         settings.update(**PostgreSQLPermissionTest.settings)
-        settings.pop('storage_poolclass')
-        settings.pop('permission_poolclass')
+        settings.pop('storage_poolclass', None)
+        settings.pop('permission_poolclass', None)
         return settings
 
     def run_failing_batch(self):
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def run_failing_post(self):
                            status=503)
 
 
+@skip_if_no_postgresql
 class TransactionTest(PostgreSQLTest, unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_storage_operations_are_committed_on_success(self):
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ def test_modifications_are_rolled_back_on_error_accross_backends(self):
         self.assertEqual(len(resp.json['data']), 0)
 
 
+@skip_if_no_postgresql
 class WithoutTransactionTest(PostgreSQLTest, unittest.TestCase):
 
     def get_app_settings(self, extras=None):