diff --git a/auth_test.go b/auth_test.go
index 9dfc4fa..c98fd4b 100644
--- a/auth_test.go
+++ b/auth_test.go
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ func init() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	panic("None of any auth data provided, provide any variables or set SKIP_AUTH_TEST.")
+	skipAuthTest = true
+	fmt.Println("None of any auth data provided, skipping all tests that reqires auth")
 }
 
 func newTestScraper(skip_auth bool) *twitterscraper.Scraper {