diff --git a/Zend/tests/bug40236.phpt b/Zend/tests/bug40236.phpt
index 106784a70e8..862eae5a977 100755
--- a/Zend/tests/bug40236.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/bug40236.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 --TEST--
 Bug #40236 (php -a function allocation eats memory)
 --SKIPIF--
+<?php
 if (php_sapi_name() != "cli") die("skip CLI only");
+if (extension_loaded("readline")) die("skip Test doesn't support readline");
+?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 $php = getenv('TEST_PHP_EXECUTABLE');