diff --git a/tests/basic/002.phpt b/tests/basic/002.phpt
index d694a201c23..6ea0c11fa16 100644
--- a/tests/basic/002.phpt
+++ b/tests/basic/002.phpt
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ a=Hello+World
 --GET--
 --FILE--
 <?php error_reporting(0);
-echo $a?>
+echo $_POST['a']; ?>
 --EXPECT--
 Hello World
diff --git a/tests/basic/003.phpt b/tests/basic/003.phpt
index c728a79efd8..9c105f73988 100644
--- a/tests/basic/003.phpt
+++ b/tests/basic/003.phpt
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ b=Hello+Again+World&c=Hi+Mom
 --FILE--
 <?php 
 error_reporting(0);
-echo "$a $b $c"?>
+echo "{$_POST['a']} {$_GET['b']} {$_GET['c']}"?>
 --EXPECT--
 Hello World Hello Again World Hi Mom
diff --git a/tests/basic/004.phpt b/tests/basic/004.phpt
index 4e8eb2b2c05..b7e50e0f338 100644
--- a/tests/basic/004.phpt
+++ b/tests/basic/004.phpt
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ a=Hello+World&b=Hello+Again+World
 --FILE--
 <?php 
 error_reporting(0);
-echo "$a $b"?>
+echo "{$_POST['a']} {$_POST['b']}" ?>
 --EXPECT--
 Hello World Hello Again World
diff --git a/tests/basic/005.phpt b/tests/basic/005.phpt
index 9a30c591945..651b83d81a5 100644
--- a/tests/basic/005.phpt
+++ b/tests/basic/005.phpt
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ a=Hello+World&b=Hello+Again+World&c=1
 --FILE--
 <?php 
 error_reporting(0);
-echo "$a $b $c"?>
+echo "{$_POST['a']} {$_POST['b']} {$_POST['c']}"?>
 --EXPECT--
 Hello World Hello Again World 1