diff --git a/Zend/tests/record_errors_001.phpt b/Zend/tests/record_errors_001.phpt
index 509a227a5eb..dd3c0ba487e 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/record_errors_001.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/record_errors_001.phpt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 --TEST--
 Error recording in error handler
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (getenv('SKIP_PRELOAD')) die('skip Error handler not active during preloading');
+?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 set_error_handler(function($code, $msg) {