diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_pconn_reuse.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_pconn_reuse.phpt
index 4a7e75b72f2..c2808579ac0 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_pconn_reuse.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_pconn_reuse.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 --TEST--
-mysqli_pconnect() - reusing/caching persistent connections
+mysqli_pconnect() - reusing/caching persistent connections - TODO
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
+die("skip TODO - we need to add a user level way to check if CHANGE_USER gets called by pconnect");
+
 require_once('skipif.inc');
 require_once('skipifemb.inc');
 require_once('skipifconnectfailure.inc');