diff --git a/tests/scripts/test047-ldap b/tests/scripts/test047-ldap
index 61f5796e6252383b8b0e05e4bf93bf5d74bfc07d..6412100ab8a298ed9beedbe457b299bbe3408f73 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test047-ldap
+++ b/tests/scripts/test047-ldap
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ if test $BACKLDAP = ldapno ; then
 	exit 0
 fi
 
+if test $RWM = rwmno ; then 
+	echo "rwm (rewrite/remap) overlay not available, test skipped"
+	exit 0
+fi 
+
 rm -rf $TESTDIR
 
 mkdir -p $TESTDIR $DBDIR1 $DBDIR2