diff --git a/dev-python/PyPDF2/PyPDF2-1.27.11.ebuild b/dev-python/PyPDF2/PyPDF2-1.27.11.ebuild
index 141d383a80eb6..0314e035bd9bc 100644
--- a/dev-python/PyPDF2/PyPDF2-1.27.11.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/PyPDF2/PyPDF2-1.27.11.ebuild
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ distutils_enable_tests pytest
 
 src_unpack() {
 	default
-	mv "sample-files-${SAMPLE_COMMIT}"/* "${P}"/sample-files/ || die
+	if use test; then
+		mv "sample-files-${SAMPLE_COMMIT}"/* "${P}"/sample-files/ || die
+	fi
 }
 
 src_install() {