diff --git a/tests/queryset.py b/tests/queryset.py
index 001d10be..5b0e658f 100644
--- a/tests/queryset.py
+++ b/tests/queryset.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from mongoengine.queryset import (QuerySet, QuerySetManager,
                                   MultipleObjectsReturned, DoesNotExist,
                                   QueryFieldList)
 from mongoengine import *
+from mongoengine.connection import _get_connection
 from mongoengine.tests import query_counter
 
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ class QuerySetTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         connect(db='mongoenginetest')
-
+        
         class Person(Document):
             name = StringField()
             age = IntField()
@@ -2197,25 +2198,30 @@ class QuerySetTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(events.count(), 1)
         self.assertEqual(events[0].id, event2.id)
         
-        # check that polygon works
-        polygon = [
-            (41.912114,-87.694445),
-            (41.919395,-87.69084),
-            (41.927186,-87.681742),
-            (41.911731,-87.654276),
-            (41.898061,-87.656164),
-        ]
-        events = Event.objects(location__within_polygon=polygon)
-        self.assertEqual(events.count(), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(events[0].id, event1.id)
-        
-        polygon2 = [
-            (54.033586,-1.742249),
-            (52.792797,-1.225891),
-            (53.389881,-4.40094)
-        ]
-        events = Event.objects(location__within_polygon=polygon2)
-        self.assertEqual(events.count(), 0)
+        # check that polygon works for users who have a server >= 1.9
+        server_version = tuple(
+            _get_connection().server_info()['version'].split('.')
+        )
+        required_version = tuple("1.9.0".split("."))
+        if server_version >= required_version:
+            polygon = [
+                (41.912114,-87.694445),
+                (41.919395,-87.69084),
+                (41.927186,-87.681742),
+                (41.911731,-87.654276),
+                (41.898061,-87.656164),
+            ]
+            events = Event.objects(location__within_polygon=polygon)
+            self.assertEqual(events.count(), 1)
+            self.assertEqual(events[0].id, event1.id)
+            
+            polygon2 = [
+                (54.033586,-1.742249),
+                (52.792797,-1.225891),
+                (53.389881,-4.40094)
+            ]
+            events = Event.objects(location__within_polygon=polygon2)
+            self.assertEqual(events.count(), 0)
             
         Event.drop_collection()