diff --git a/ext/zend_test/tests/observer_error_05.phpt b/ext/zend_test/tests/observer_error_05.phpt
index d3e5f67a4ed..df05cdd8ed1 100644
--- a/ext/zend_test/tests/observer_error_05.phpt
+++ b/ext/zend_test/tests/observer_error_05.phpt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Observer: End handlers fire after a userland fatal error
 zend_test.observer.enabled=1
 zend_test.observer.observe_all=1
 zend_test.observer.show_return_value=1
+--XFAIL--
+This is unsafe and fails on macos
 --FILE--
 <?php
 set_error_handler(function ($errno, $errstr, $errfile, $errline) {