diff --git a/tests/unit/conf_test.py b/tests/unit/conf_test.py
index cce0023423..c1324f4a61 100644
--- a/tests/unit/conf_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/conf_test.py
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ class ConfTest(TestCase):
         commented out. This test loops through all of the files in that directory to check
         for any lines that are not commented or blank.
         '''
+        if not os.path.exists(SAMPLE_CONF_DIR + 'cloud.profiles.d/'):
+            return
         cloud_sample_files = os.listdir(SAMPLE_CONF_DIR + 'cloud.profiles.d/')
         for conf_file in cloud_sample_files:
             profile_conf = SAMPLE_CONF_DIR + 'cloud.profiles.d/' + conf_file
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@ class ConfTest(TestCase):
         commented out. This test loops through all of the files in that directory to check
         for any lines that are not commented or blank.
         '''
+        if not os.path.exists(SAMPLE_CONF_DIR + 'cloud.providers.d/'):
+            return
         cloud_sample_files = os.listdir(SAMPLE_CONF_DIR + 'cloud.providers.d/')
         for conf_file in cloud_sample_files:
             provider_conf = SAMPLE_CONF_DIR + 'cloud.providers.d/' + conf_file
@@ -176,6 +180,9 @@ class ConfTest(TestCase):
         commented out. This test loops through all of the files in that directory to check
         for any lines that are not commented or blank.
         '''
+        if not os.path.exists(SAMPLE_CONF_DIR + 'cloud.maps.d/'):
+            return
+
         cloud_sample_files = os.listdir(SAMPLE_CONF_DIR + 'cloud.maps.d/')
         for conf_file in cloud_sample_files:
             map_conf = SAMPLE_CONF_DIR + 'cloud.maps.d/' + conf_file
