diff --git a/Zend/zend_API.c b/Zend/zend_API.c
index c8acc13c546..294a5274347 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_API.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_API.c
@@ -3727,63 +3727,51 @@ check_func:
 
 		case IS_ARRAY:
 			{
-				zval *method = NULL;
-				zval *obj = NULL;
-
-				if (zend_hash_num_elements(Z_ARRVAL_P(callable)) == 2) {
-					obj = zend_hash_index_find(Z_ARRVAL_P(callable), 0);
-					method = zend_hash_index_find(Z_ARRVAL_P(callable), 1);
+				if (zend_hash_num_elements(Z_ARRVAL_P(callable)) != 2) {
+					if (error) *error = estrdup("array callback must have exactly two members");
+					return 0;
 				}
 
-				do {
-					if (obj == NULL || method == NULL) {
-						break;
+				zval *obj = zend_hash_index_find(Z_ARRVAL_P(callable), 0);
+				zval *method = zend_hash_index_find(Z_ARRVAL_P(callable), 1);
+				if (!obj || !method) {
+					if (error) *error = estrdup("array callback has to contain indices 0 and 1");
+					return 0;
+				}
+
+				ZVAL_DEREF(obj);
+				if (Z_TYPE_P(obj) != IS_STRING && Z_TYPE_P(obj) != IS_OBJECT) {
+					if (error) *error = estrdup("first array member is not a valid class name or object");
+					return 0;
+				}
+
+				ZVAL_DEREF(method);
+				if (Z_TYPE_P(method) != IS_STRING) {
+					if (error) *error = estrdup("second array member is not a valid method");
+					return 0;
+				}
+
+				if (Z_TYPE_P(obj) == IS_STRING) {
+					if (check_flags & IS_CALLABLE_CHECK_SYNTAX_ONLY) {
+						return 1;
 					}
 
-					ZVAL_DEREF(method);
-					if (Z_TYPE_P(method) != IS_STRING) {
-						break;
-					}
-
-					ZVAL_DEREF(obj);
-					if (Z_TYPE_P(obj) == IS_STRING) {
-						if (check_flags & IS_CALLABLE_CHECK_SYNTAX_ONLY) {
-							return 1;
-						}
-
-						if (!zend_is_callable_check_class(Z_STR_P(obj), get_scope(frame), frame, fcc, &strict_class, error)) {
-							return 0;
-						}
-
-					} else if (Z_TYPE_P(obj) == IS_OBJECT) {
-
-						fcc->calling_scope = Z_OBJCE_P(obj); /* TBFixed: what if it's overloaded? */
-
-						fcc->object = Z_OBJ_P(obj);
-
-						if (check_flags & IS_CALLABLE_CHECK_SYNTAX_ONLY) {
-							fcc->called_scope = fcc->calling_scope;
-							return 1;
-						}
-					} else {
-						break;
-					}
-
-					callable = method;
-					goto check_func;
-
-				} while (0);
-				if (zend_hash_num_elements(Z_ARRVAL_P(callable)) == 2) {
-					if (!obj || (!Z_ISREF_P(obj)?
-								(Z_TYPE_P(obj) != IS_STRING && Z_TYPE_P(obj) != IS_OBJECT) :
-								(Z_TYPE_P(Z_REFVAL_P(obj)) != IS_STRING && Z_TYPE_P(Z_REFVAL_P(obj)) != IS_OBJECT))) {
-						if (error) *error = estrdup("first array member is not a valid class name or object");
-					} else {
-						if (error) *error = estrdup("second array member is not a valid method");
+					if (!zend_is_callable_check_class(Z_STR_P(obj), get_scope(frame), frame, fcc, &strict_class, error)) {
+						return 0;
 					}
 				} else {
-					if (error) *error = estrdup("array must have exactly two members");
+					ZEND_ASSERT(Z_TYPE_P(obj) == IS_OBJECT);
+					fcc->calling_scope = Z_OBJCE_P(obj); /* TBFixed: what if it's overloaded? */
+					fcc->object = Z_OBJ_P(obj);
+
+					if (check_flags & IS_CALLABLE_CHECK_SYNTAX_ONLY) {
+						fcc->called_scope = fcc->calling_scope;
+						return 1;
+					}
 				}
+
+				callable = method;
+				goto check_func;
 			}
 			return 0;
 		case IS_OBJECT:
diff --git a/ext/spl/tests/CallbackFilterIteratorTest-002.phpt b/ext/spl/tests/CallbackFilterIteratorTest-002.phpt
index b8a612f303c..bba7e0f8a9a 100644
--- a/ext/spl/tests/CallbackFilterIteratorTest-002.phpt
+++ b/ext/spl/tests/CallbackFilterIteratorTest-002.phpt
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ try {
 CallbackFilterIterator::__construct() expects exactly 2 arguments, 0 given
 CallbackFilterIterator::__construct() expects exactly 2 arguments, 1 given
 CallbackFilterIterator::__construct(): Argument #2 ($callback) must be a valid callback, no array or string given
-CallbackFilterIterator::__construct(): Argument #2 ($callback) must be a valid callback, array must have exactly two members
+CallbackFilterIterator::__construct(): Argument #2 ($callback) must be a valid callback, array callback must have exactly two members
 some message
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/array/array_diff_uassoc_error.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/array/array_diff_uassoc_error.phpt
index e22e0ad24da..1d158dc2d49 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/array/array_diff_uassoc_error.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/array/array_diff_uassoc_error.phpt
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ try {
 *** Testing array_diff_uassoc() : error conditions ***
 
 -- Testing array_diff_uassoc() function with more than expected no. of arguments --
-array_diff_uassoc(): Argument #4 must be a valid callback, array must have exactly two members
-array_diff_uassoc(): Argument #6 must be a valid callback, array must have exactly two members
+array_diff_uassoc(): Argument #4 must be a valid callback, array callback must have exactly two members
+array_diff_uassoc(): Argument #6 must be a valid callback, array callback must have exactly two members
 
 -- Testing array_diff_uassoc() function with less than expected no. of arguments --
-array_diff_uassoc(): Argument #2 must be a valid callback, array must have exactly two members
+array_diff_uassoc(): Argument #2 must be a valid callback, array callback must have exactly two members
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/array/array_map_object1.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/array/array_map_object1.phpt
index 88ebe2414b3..d86919bf9c4 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/array/array_map_object1.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/array/array_map_object1.phpt
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ array_map(): Argument #1 ($callback) must be a valid callback or null, cannot ac
 
 -- class without members --
 EmptyClass
-array_map(): Argument #1 ($callback) must be a valid callback or null, array must have exactly two members
+array_map(): Argument #1 ($callback) must be a valid callback or null, array callback must have exactly two members
 
 -- abstract class --
 ChildClass::emptyFunction
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/array/array_map_variation14.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/array/array_map_variation14.phpt
index d1f0b517ea4..d8977e73acd 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/array/array_map_variation14.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/array/array_map_variation14.phpt
@@ -120,5 +120,5 @@ array(2) {
 -- with empty string --
 array_map(): Argument #1 ($callback) must be a valid callback or null, function "" not found or invalid function name
 -- with empty array --
-array_map(): Argument #1 ($callback) must be a valid callback or null, array must have exactly two members
+array_map(): Argument #1 ($callback) must be a valid callback or null, array callback must have exactly two members
 Done
diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/array/array_map_variation17.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/array/array_map_variation17.phpt
index 78b8d8c5c83..751167baa04 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/array/array_map_variation17.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/array/array_map_variation17.phpt
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ array_map(): Argument #1 ($callback) must be a valid callback or null, function
 array_map(): Argument #1 ($callback) must be a valid callback or null, function "" not found or invalid function name
 
 -- Iteration 16 --
-array_map(): Argument #1 ($callback) must be a valid callback or null, array must have exactly two members
+array_map(): Argument #1 ($callback) must be a valid callback or null, array callback must have exactly two members
 
 -- Iteration 17 --
 array_map(): Argument #1 ($callback) must be a valid callback or null, first array member is not a valid class name or object
diff --git a/tests/output/ob_start_basic_006.phpt b/tests/output/ob_start_basic_006.phpt
index 30b086c63d3..af63aabab71 100644
--- a/tests/output/ob_start_basic_006.phpt
+++ b/tests/output/ob_start_basic_006.phpt
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ checkAndClean();
 --EXPECTF--
 ---> Test arrays:
 
-Warning: ob_start(): array must have exactly two members in %s on line %d
+Warning: ob_start(): array callback must have exactly two members in %s on line %d
 
 Notice: ob_start(): Failed to create buffer in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Array
 (
 )
 
-Warning: ob_start(): array must have exactly two members in %s on line %d
+Warning: ob_start(): array callback must have exactly two members in %s on line %d
 
 Notice: ob_start(): Failed to create buffer in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Array
 (
 )
 
-Warning: ob_start(): array must have exactly two members in %s on line %d
+Warning: ob_start(): array callback must have exactly two members in %s on line %d
 
 Notice: ob_start(): Failed to create buffer in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Array
 (
 )
 
-Warning: ob_start(): array must have exactly two members in %s on line %d
+Warning: ob_start(): array callback must have exactly two members in %s on line %d
 
 Notice: ob_start(): Failed to create buffer in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Array
 )
 
 
-Warning: ob_start(): array must have exactly two members in %s on line %d
+Warning: ob_start(): array callback must have exactly two members in %s on line %d
 
 Notice: ob_start(): Failed to create buffer in %s on line %d
 bool(false)
diff --git a/tests/output/ob_start_error_003.phpt b/tests/output/ob_start_error_003.phpt
index 70e86e3728d..d5e1be106c9 100644
--- a/tests/output/ob_start_error_003.phpt
+++ b/tests/output/ob_start_error_003.phpt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var_dump(ob_start(array($c)));
 echo "done"
 ?>
 --EXPECTF--
-Warning: ob_start(): array must have exactly two members in %s on line %d
+Warning: ob_start(): array callback must have exactly two members in %s on line %d
 
 Notice: ob_start(): Failed to create buffer in %s on line %d
 bool(false)