diff --git a/scripts/phpize.in b/scripts/phpize.in
index 3adb8c8da4f..40ccc77b1f0 100644
--- a/scripts/phpize.in
+++ b/scripts/phpize.in
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ phpize_check_autotools()
   test -z "$PHP_AUTOCONF" && PHP_AUTOCONF=autoconf
   test -z "$PHP_AUTOHEADER" && PHP_AUTOHEADER=autoheader
   
-  if ! test -x "$PHP_AUTOCONF" && ! test -x "`$php_shtool path $PHP_AUTOCONF`"; then
+  if test ! -x "$PHP_AUTOCONF" && test ! -x "`$php_shtool path $PHP_AUTOCONF`"; then
     cat <<EOF
 Cannot find autoconf. Please check your autoconf installation and the
 \$PHP_AUTOCONF environment variable. Then, rerun this script.
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Cannot find autoconf. Please check your autoconf installation and the
 EOF
     exit 1
   fi
-  if ! test -x "$PHP_AUTOHEADER" && ! test -x "`$php_shtool path $PHP_AUTOHEADER`"; then
+  if test ! -x "$PHP_AUTOHEADER" && test ! -x "`$php_shtool path $PHP_AUTOHEADER`"; then
     cat <<EOF
 Cannot find autoheader. Please check your autoconf installation and the
 \$PHP_AUTOHEADER environment variable. Then, rerun this script.