diff --git a/cirq-google/cirq_google/serialization/circuit_serializer_test.py b/cirq-google/cirq_google/serialization/circuit_serializer_test.py
index 80bce615407..4502821b4b2 100644
--- a/cirq-google/cirq_google/serialization/circuit_serializer_test.py
+++ b/cirq-google/cirq_google/serialization/circuit_serializer_test.py
@@ -1046,11 +1046,7 @@ def test_reset_gate_with_improper_argument():
 
 
 def test_stimcirq_gates():
-    try:
-        import stimcirq
-    except ModuleNotFoundError:  # pragma: no cover
-        # Stimcirq not found, these are optional tests.
-        return
+    stimcirq = pytest.importorskip("stimcirq")
     serializer = cg.CircuitSerializer()
     q = cirq.q(1, 2)
     q2 = cirq.q(2, 2)