diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index e55cffbf..f7688a9d 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import pytest
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def brokerconf():
+    from piker.brokers import config
+    return config.load()[0]
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def us_symbols():
     return ['TSLA', 'AAPL', 'CGC', 'CRON']
diff --git a/tests/test_questrade.py b/tests/test_questrade.py
index 1a6a9f1f..897ba531 100644
--- a/tests/test_questrade.py
+++ b/tests/test_questrade.py
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ import time
 import trio
 from trio.testing import trio_test
 from piker.brokers import questrade as qt
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def check_qt_conf_section(brokerconf):
+    """Skip this module's tests if we have not quetrade API creds.
+    """
+    if not brokerconf.has_section('questrade'):
+        pytest.skip("No questrade API credentials available")
 
 
 # stock quote
@@ -66,7 +75,6 @@ _ex_contract = {
 }
 
 
-
 def match_packet(symbols, quotes):
     """Verify target ``symbols`` match keys in ``quotes`` packet.
     """
@@ -158,7 +166,7 @@ async def test_option_quote_latency(tmx_symbols):
             for _ in range(10):
                 # chains quote for all symbols
                 start = time.time()
-                quotes = await client.option_chains(contract)
+                await client.option_chains(contract)
                 took = time.time() - start
                 print(f"Request took {took}")
                 assert took <= expected_latency