diff --git a/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.cpp b/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.cpp
index c3a3d3f43..f726e3b82 100644
--- a/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.cpp
+++ b/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "testnetwork.h"
 #include "expect.h"
+#include "blackmisc/network/networkutils.h"
 
 using namespace BlackCore;
 using namespace BlackMisc;
@@ -18,8 +19,18 @@ using namespace BlackMisc::Network;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Geo;
 using namespace BlackMisc::PhysicalQuantities;
 
-void BlackCoreTest::CTestNetwork::networkTest(BlackCore::INetwork *net)
+namespace BlackCoreTest
 {
+
+    void CTestNetwork::networkTest(BlackCore::INetwork *net)
+    {
+        CServer fsdServer("", "", "vatsim-germany.org", 6809, CUser("1234567", "", "", "123456"));
+        if (!this->pingServer(fsdServer))
+        {
+            qWarning() << "Skipping unit test because fsd server is not reachable.";
+            return;
+        }
+
     QString string = net->connectionStatusToString(INetwork::Connected);
     QVERIFY(string == "Connected");
 
@@ -28,7 +39,7 @@ void BlackCoreTest::CTestNetwork::networkTest(BlackCore::INetwork *net)
     aircraft.setIcaoCodes(CAircraftIcaoCode("C172", "L1P"), CAirlineIcaoCode("YYY"));
 
     EXPECT_UNIT(e)
-    .send(&INetwork::presetServer, CServer("", "", "vatsim-germany.org", 6809, CUser("1234567", "", "", "123456")))
+        .send(&INetwork::presetServer, fsdServer)
     .send(&INetwork::presetCallsign, "SWIFT")
     .send(&INetwork::presetIcaoCodes, aircraft)
     .send(&INetwork::initiateConnection)
@@ -66,4 +77,16 @@ void BlackCoreTest::CTestNetwork::networkTest(BlackCore::INetwork *net)
         qDebug() << "DISCONNECTED";
     })
     .wait(10);
+    }
+
+    bool CTestNetwork::pingServer(const CServer &server)
+    {
+        QString m;
+        CUrl url(server.getAddress(), server.getPort());
+        if (!CNetworkUtils::canConnect(url, m, 2500))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.h b/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.h
index 3dacc53bd..49144e852 100644
--- a/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.h
+++ b/tests/blackcore/testnetwork.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define BLACKCORETEST_TESTNETWORK_H
 
 #include "blackcore/network_vatlib.h"
+#include "blackcore/data/globalsetup.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/ownaircraftproviderdummy.h"
 #include <QtTest/QtTest>
 
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ namespace BlackCoreTest
         void networkTest(BlackCore::INetwork *);
 
         BlackCore::CNetworkVatlib m_networkVatlib ; //!< vatlib instance
+
+        //! Test if server is available
+        static bool pingServer(const BlackMisc::Network::CServer &server);
     };
 
 } //namespace