diff --git a/tests/test_dashboard/test_live_feed.py b/tests/test_dashboard/test_live_feed.py
index 171afbcd8..0fb069560 100644
--- a/tests/test_dashboard/test_live_feed.py
+++ b/tests/test_dashboard/test_live_feed.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
-from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
 
-pytest.importorskip("playwright", reason="Playwright not installed — dashboard E2E tests skipped")
+pytest.importorskip("playwright")
+from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")