diff --git a/tests/view_tests/tests/test_i18n.py b/tests/view_tests/tests/test_i18n.py
index d837f4bc90..fac1d7d331 100644
--- a/tests/view_tests/tests/test_i18n.py
+++ b/tests/view_tests/tests/test_i18n.py
@@ -11,13 +11,9 @@ from django.test import (
     LiveServerTestCase, TestCase, modify_settings, override_settings)
 from django.utils import six
 from django.utils._os import upath
+from django.utils.module_loading import import_string
 from django.utils.translation import override, LANGUAGE_SESSION_KEY
 
-try:
-    from selenium.webdriver.firefox import webdriver as firefox
-except ImportError:
-    firefox = None
-
 from ..urls import locale_dir
 
 
@@ -211,16 +207,20 @@ skip_selenium = not os.environ.get('DJANGO_SELENIUM_TESTS', False)
 
 
 @unittest.skipIf(skip_selenium, 'Selenium tests not requested')
-@unittest.skipUnless(firefox, 'Selenium not installed')
 class JavascriptI18nTests(LiveServerTestCase):
 
     # The test cases use translations from these apps.
     available_apps = ['django.contrib.admin', 'view_tests']
     urls = 'view_tests.urls'
+    webdriver_class = 'selenium.webdriver.firefox.webdriver.WebDriver'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        cls.selenium = firefox.WebDriver()
+        try:
+            cls.selenium = import_string(cls.webdriver_class)()
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise unittest.SkipTest('Selenium webdriver "%s" not installed or '
+                                    'not operational: %s' % (cls.webdriver_class, str(e)))
         super(JavascriptI18nTests, cls).setUpClass()
 
     @classmethod