diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_result_references_mysqlnd.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_result_references_mysqlnd.phpt
index 7f0a0896d7f..1a8f44b3f35 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_result_references_mysqlnd.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_result_references_mysqlnd.phpt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ require_once('skipifconnectfailure.inc');
 require_once('connect.inc');
 if (!$IS_MYSQLND)
 	die("skip Test for mysqlnd only");
-<?php require_once('skipifemb.inc'); ?>
+require_once('skipifemb.inc'); ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 	require_once('connect.inc');