diff --git a/datacenterlight/tasks.py b/datacenterlight/tasks.py
index 0767a07d..3db6eb54 100644
--- a/datacenterlight/tasks.py
+++ b/datacenterlight/tasks.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from django.core.mail import EmailMessage
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.utils import translation
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
-from unittest import skipIf
 
 from dynamicweb.celery import app
 from hosting.models import HostingOrder, HostingBill
@@ -49,8 +48,6 @@ def retry_task(task, exception=None):
     raise task.retry(**kwargs)
 
 
-@skipIf(settings.OPENNEBULA_USERNAME is None or 
-        settings.OPENNEBULA_PASSWORD is None)
 @app.task(bind=True, max_retries=settings.CELERY_MAX_RETRIES)
 def create_vm_task(self, vm_template_id, user, specs, template,
                    stripe_customer_id, billing_address_data,
diff --git a/datacenterlight/tests.py b/datacenterlight/tests.py
index 6167e3e2..f90dcf1e 100644
--- a/datacenterlight/tests.py
+++ b/datacenterlight/tests.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.management import call_command
 from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
 from model_mommy import mommy
+from unittest import skipIf
+
 from datacenterlight.models import VMTemplate
 from datacenterlight.tasks import create_vm_task
 from membership.models import StripeCustomer
@@ -47,6 +49,10 @@ class CeleryTaskTestCase(TestCase):
         # OpenNebula
         call_command('fetchvmtemplates')
 
+    @skipIf(settings.OPENNEBULA_USERNAME is None or
+            settings.OPENNEBULA_USERNAME is "",
+            """Opennebula details unavailable, so skipping test_create_vm_task
+            """)
     def test_create_vm_task(self):
         """Tests the create vm task for monthly subscription