diff --git a/smoketestoo_native/data/Global.xml b/smoketestoo_native/data/Global.xml
index e956f45e56eb..8c549f824be2 100644
--- a/smoketestoo_native/data/Global.xml
+++ b/smoketestoo_native/data/Global.xml
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ Dim gDlgState as Integer
 
 Sub SetGlobalDoc
     gOutputDoc = ThisComponent
-    oBinFilterComp = createUnoService( "com.sun.star.comp.office.BF_MigrateFilter" )
+    REM need to have the binfilter component, and SOLARSRC set to find sample docs
+    if Environ("SOLARSRC") <> "" then
+        oBinFilterComp = createUnoService( "com.sun.star.comp.office.BF_MigrateFilter" )
+    End If
 end Sub
 
 Sub ClearStatus