diff --git a/src/test/java/com/basho/riak/client/api/commands/itest/ITestTimeSeries.java b/src/test/java/com/basho/riak/client/api/commands/itest/ITestTimeSeries.java
index 1bb0c82cc..c369685f2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/basho/riak/client/api/commands/itest/ITestTimeSeries.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/basho/riak/client/api/commands/itest/ITestTimeSeries.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ private RiakFuture<Void, String> createTableAsync(final RiakClient client, Strin
     @BeforeClass
     public static void SetupCheck()
     {
-        assertTrue(testTs_1_5_Features());
+        assumeTrue("Timeseries 1.5 features not supported in this test environment, skipping tests.", testTs_1_5_Features());
     }
 
     @Rule