diff --git a/ext/pgsql/tests/skipif.inc b/ext/pgsql/tests/skipif.inc
index 7c5153e6f08..59bd5a3ea28 100644
--- a/ext/pgsql/tests/skipif.inc
+++ b/ext/pgsql/tests/skipif.inc
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@ if (!is_resource($conn)) {
     die("skip could not connect\n");
 }
 
-function skip_server_version($version, $op = '<') { _skip_version('server', $version, $op); }
-function skip_client_version($version, $op = '<') { _skip_version('client', $version, $op); }
-
-
-function _skip_version($type, $version, $op)
+function skip_server_version($version, $op = '<')
 {
-	$pg = pg_parameter_status($type.'_version');
+	$pg = pg_parameter_status('server_version');
 	if (version_compare($pg, $version, $op)) {
-		die("skip {$type} version {$pg} is {$op} {$version}\n");
+		die("skip Server version {$pg} is {$op} {$version}\n");
 	}
 }