diff --git a/cts/pacemaker-cts-dummyd.in b/cts/pacemaker-cts-dummyd.in
index fea4e62337..5df4695c57 100644
--- a/cts/pacemaker-cts-dummyd.in
+++ b/cts/pacemaker-cts-dummyd.in
@@ -1,50 +1,58 @@
 #!@PYTHON@
 """ Slow-starting idle daemon that notifies systemd when it starts
 """
 
 # Pacemaker targets compatibility with Python 2.7 and 3.2+
 from __future__ import print_function, unicode_literals, absolute_import, division
 
 __copyright__ = "Copyright 2014-2018 Andrew Beekhof <andrew@beekhof.net>"
 __license__ = "GNU General Public License version 2 or later (GPLv2+) WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY"
 
 import sys
 import time
 import signal
-import systemd.daemon
+import subprocess
+have_systemd_daemon = True
+try:
+    import systemd.daemon
+except ImportError:
+    have_systemd_daemon = False
 
 delay = None
 
 def parse_args():
     global delay
 
     # Lone argument is a number of seconds to delay start and stop
     if len(sys.argv) > 0:
         try:
             delay = float(sys.argv[1])
         except ValueError:
             delay = None
 
 
 def twiddle():
     global delay
 
     if delay is not None:
         time.sleep(delay)
 
 
 def bye(signum, frame):
     twiddle()
     sys.exit(0)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     parse_args()
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, bye)
     twiddle()
-    systemd.daemon.notify("READY=1")
+    if have_systemd_daemon:
+        systemd.daemon.notify("READY=1")
+    else:
+        subprocess.call(["systemd-notify", "READY=1"])
 
     # This isn't a "proper" daemon, but that would be overkill for testing purposes
     while True:
         time.sleep(600.0)