diff --git a/src/coola/utils/tensor.py b/src/coola/utils/tensor.py
index ea6548db..f33be1f9 100644
--- a/src/coola/utils/tensor.py
+++ b/src/coola/utils/tensor.py
@@ -70,9 +70,17 @@ def is_mps_available() -> bool:
         >>> from coola.utils.tensor import is_mps_available
         >>> is_mps_available()
     """
-    return (
-        is_torch_available()
-        and hasattr(torch.backends, "mps")
-        and torch.backends.mps.is_available()
-        and torch.backends.mps.is_macos13_or_newer()
-    )
+    if not is_torch_available():
+        return False
+    try:
+        torch.ones(1, device=torch.device("mps"))
+        return True
+    except RuntimeError:
+        return False
+    # return (
+    #     is_torch_available()
+    #     and hasattr(torch.backends, "mps")
+    #     and torch.backends.mps.is_available()
+    #     and hasattr(torch.backends.mps, "is_macos13_or_newer")
+    #     and torch.backends.mps.is_macos13_or_newer()
+    # )
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_tensor.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_tensor.py
index d669ebc1..2f93ecb6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_tensor.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_tensor.py
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ def test_is_cuda_available_false() -> None:
     assert not is_cuda_available()
 
 
+@patch("coola.utils.tensor.is_torch_available", lambda *args, **kwargs: False)
+def test_is_cuda_available_no_torch() -> None:
+    assert not is_cuda_available()
+
+
 ######################################
 #     Tests for is_mpa_available     #
 ######################################
@@ -86,21 +91,6 @@ def test_is_mps_available() -> None:
     assert isinstance(is_mps_available(), bool)
 
 
-@torch_available
-@patch("torch.backends.mps.is_available", lambda *args, **kwargs: True)
-@patch("torch.backends.mps.is_macos13_or_newer", lambda *args, **kwargs: True)
-def test_is_mps_available_true() -> None:
-    assert is_mps_available()
-
-
-@torch_available
-@patch("torch.backends.mps.is_available", lambda *args, **kwargs: False)
-def test_is_mps_available_false_not_available() -> None:
-    assert not is_mps_available()
-
-
-@torch_available
-@patch("torch.backends.mps.is_available", lambda *args, **kwargs: True)
-@patch("torch.backends.mps.is_macos13_or_newer", lambda *args, **kwargs: False)
-def test_is_mps_available_false_old_macos() -> None:
+@patch("coola.utils.tensor.is_torch_available", lambda *args, **kwargs: False)
+def test_is_mps_available_no_torch() -> None:
     assert not is_mps_available()