diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index f7233ef3..e513dcaf 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ import platform
 import os
 import fnmatch
 
-from torchvision.models.feature_extraction import create_feature_extractor, get_graph_node_names, NodePathTracer
+try:
+    from torchvision.models.feature_extraction import create_feature_extractor, get_graph_node_names, NodePathTracer
+    has_fx_feature_extraction = True
+except ImportError:
+    has_fx_feature_extraction = False
 
 import timm
 from timm import list_models, create_model, set_scriptable, has_model_default_key, is_model_default_key, \
@@ -307,6 +311,9 @@ def test_model_forward_features(model_name, batch_size):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('batch_size', [1])
 def test_model_forward_fx(model_name, batch_size):
     """Symbolically trace each model and run single forward pass through the resulting GraphModule"""
+    if not has_fx_feature_extraction:
+        pytest.skip("Can't test FX because Torch >= 1.10 and Torchvision >= 0.11 are required")
+
     model = create_model(model_name, pretrained=False)
     model.eval()
 
@@ -332,6 +339,9 @@ def test_model_forward_fx(model_name, batch_size):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('batch_size', [2])
 def test_model_backward_fx(model_name, batch_size):
     """Symbolically trace each model and run single backward pass through the resulting GraphModule"""
+    if not has_fx_feature_extraction:
+        pytest.skip("Can't test FX because Torch >= 1.10 and Torchvision >= 0.11 are required")
+
     input_size = _get_input_size(model_name=model_name, target=TARGET_BWD_SIZE)
     if max(input_size) > MAX_BWD_SIZE:
         pytest.skip("Fixed input size model > limit.")
@@ -387,6 +397,9 @@ EXCLUDE_FX_JIT_FILTERS = [
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('batch_size', [1])
 def test_model_forward_fx_torchscript(model_name, batch_size):
     """Symbolically trace each model, script it, and run single forward pass"""
+    if not has_fx_feature_extraction:
+        pytest.skip("Can't test FX because Torch >= 1.10 and Torchvision >= 0.11 are required")
+
     input_size = _get_input_size(model_name=model_name, target=TARGET_JIT_SIZE)
     if max(input_size) > MAX_JIT_SIZE:
         pytest.skip("Fixed input size model > limit.")
diff --git a/timm/models/fx_features.py b/timm/models/fx_features.py
index c8f296d4..a582cf9b 100644
--- a/timm/models/fx_features.py
+++ b/timm/models/fx_features.py
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ from .features import _get_feature_info
 
 try:
     from torchvision.models.feature_extraction import create_feature_extractor
+    has_fx_feature_extraction = True
 except ImportError:
-    pass
+    has_fx_feature_extraction = False
 
 # Layers we went to treat as leaf modules
 from .layers import Conv2dSame, ScaledStdConv2dSame, BatchNormAct2d, BlurPool2d, CondConv2d, StdConv2dSame, DropPath
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ def register_autowrap_function(func: Callable):
 class FeatureGraphNet(nn.Module):
     def __init__(self, model, out_indices, out_map=None):
         super().__init__()
+        assert has_fx_feature_extraction, 'Please update to PyTorch 1.10+, torchvision 0.11+ for FX feature extraction'
         self.feature_info = _get_feature_info(model, out_indices)
         if out_map is not None:
             assert len(out_map) == len(out_indices)
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ class FeatureGraphNet(nn.Module):
         self.graph_module = create_feature_extractor(
             model, return_nodes,
             tracer_kwargs={'leaf_modules': list(_leaf_modules), 'autowrap_functions': list(_autowrap_functions)})
-        
+
     def forward(self, x):
         return list(self.graph_module(x).values())
         
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