1diff --git a/pecan/tests/test_conf.py b/pecan/tests/test_conf.py
2index 0573d84..7c98e16 100644
3--- a/pecan/tests/test_conf.py
4+++ b/pecan/tests/test_conf.py
5@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class TestConf(PecanTestCase):
6
7 try:
8 configuration.conf_from_file(f.name)
9- except (ValueError, SystemError) as e:
10+ except (ValueError, SystemError, ImportError) as e:
11 assert 'relative import' in str(e)
12 else:
13 raise AssertionError(