diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/array/sort_variation5.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/array/sort_variation5.phpt
index 7c101f6f96f..a06c22c7511 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/array/sort_variation5.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/array/sort_variation5.phpt
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 --TEST--
-Test sort() function : usage variations - sort strings 
+Test sort() function : usage variations - sort strings
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+  die("skip Output tested contains chars that are not shown the same on windows concole (ESC and co)");
+}
 --FILE--
 <?php
 /* Prototype  : bool sort ( array &$array [, int $sort_flags] )