diff --git a/test/json/json_generic_object_test.rb b/test/json/json_generic_object_test.rb
index 333da70479..995d57edaf 100644
--- a/test/json/json_generic_object_test.rb
+++ b/test/json/json_generic_object_test.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class JSONGenericObjectTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     else
       omit("JSON::GenericObject is not available")
     end
+  rescue NameError
+    omit("JSON::GenericObject is not available")
   end
 
   def test_attributes