diff --git a/ext/posix/tests/posix_getcwd.phpt b/ext/posix/tests/posix_getcwd.phpt
index 3e60c44f72a..fc5a6d43e51 100644
--- a/ext/posix/tests/posix_getcwd.phpt
+++ b/ext/posix/tests/posix_getcwd.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 --TEST--
 posix_getcwd(): Basic tests
 --SKIP--
-<?php if (!posix_mknod('posix_getcwd')) die('skip posix_getcwd() not found'); ?>
+<?php
+if (!extension_loaded('posix')) die('skip - POSIX extension not loaded'); 
+if (!function_exists('posix_getcwd')) die('skip posix_getcwd() not found');
+?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/posix/tests/posix_getgrnam.phpt b/ext/posix/tests/posix_getgrnam.phpt
index 89e60800b63..9d24f085e0a 100644
--- a/ext/posix/tests/posix_getgrnam.phpt
+++ b/ext/posix/tests/posix_getgrnam.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 --TEST--
 posix_getgrnam(): Basic tests
 --SKIP--
-<?php if (!function_exists('posix_getgrnam')) die('skip posix_getgrnam() not found'); ?>
+<?php
+if (!extension_loaded('posix')) die('skip - POSIX extension not loaded'); 
+if (!function_exists('posix_getgrnam')) die('skip posix_getgrnam() not found');
+?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/posix/tests/posix_getpwnam.phpt b/ext/posix/tests/posix_getpwnam.phpt
index 2be9752abe7..4b89622977c 100644
--- a/ext/posix/tests/posix_getpwnam.phpt
+++ b/ext/posix/tests/posix_getpwnam.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 --TEST--
 posix_getpwnam(): Basic tests
 --SKIP--
-<?php if (!function_exists('posix_getpwnam')) die('skip posix_getpwnam() not found'); ?>
+<?php
+if (!extension_loaded('posix')) die('skip - POSIX extension not loaded'); 
+if (!function_exists('posix_getpwnam')) die('skip posix_getpwnam() not found');
+?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/posix/tests/posix_getrlimit.phpt b/ext/posix/tests/posix_getrlimit.phpt
index 5417fe295f2..55bd8aff8ee 100644
--- a/ext/posix/tests/posix_getrlimit.phpt
+++ b/ext/posix/tests/posix_getrlimit.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 --TEST--
 posix_getrlimit(): Basic tests
 --SKIP--
-<?php if (!function_exists('posix_getrlimit')) die('skip posix_getrlimit() not found'); ?>
+<?php
+if (!extension_loaded('posix')) die('skip - POSIX extension not loaded'); 
+if (!function_exists('posix_getrlimit')) die('skip posix_getrlimit() not found');
+?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/posix/tests/posix_initgroups.phpt b/ext/posix/tests/posix_initgroups.phpt
index 0b38449e723..6ffb202f3c9 100644
--- a/ext/posix/tests/posix_initgroups.phpt
+++ b/ext/posix/tests/posix_initgroups.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 --TEST--
 posix_initgroups(): Basic tests
 --SKIP--
-<?php if (!function_exists('posix_initgroups')) die('skip posix_initgroups() not found'); ?>
+<?php
+if (!extension_loaded('posix')) die('skip - POSIX extension not loaded'); 
+if (!function_exists('posix_initgroups')) die('skip posix_initgroups() not found');
+?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/posix/tests/posix_isatty.phpt b/ext/posix/tests/posix_isatty.phpt
index b0b86e10a0c..74309c299df 100644
--- a/ext/posix/tests/posix_isatty.phpt
+++ b/ext/posix/tests/posix_isatty.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 --TEST--
 posix_isatty(): Basic tests
 --SKIP--
-<?php if (!posix_mknod('posix_isatty')) die('skip posix_isatty() not found'); ?>
+<?php
+if (!extension_loaded('posix')) die('skip - POSIX extension not loaded'); 
+if (!function_exists('posix_isatty')) die('skip posix_isatty() not found');
+?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/posix/tests/posix_mknod.phpt b/ext/posix/tests/posix_mknod.phpt
index 70c7c28de65..1063abe5d33 100644
--- a/ext/posix/tests/posix_mknod.phpt
+++ b/ext/posix/tests/posix_mknod.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 --TEST--
 posix_mknod(): Basic tests
 --SKIP--
-<?php if (!posix_mknod('posix_mknod')) die('skip posix_mknod() not found'); ?>
+<?php
+if (!extension_loaded('posix')) die('skip - POSIX extension not loaded'); 
+if (!function_exists('posix_mknod')) die('skip posix_mknod() not found');
+?>
 --FILE--
 <?php