diff --git a/ext/standard/tests/strings/crypt.phpt b/ext/standard/tests/strings/crypt.phpt
index 06f3e941b9e..5368178e11b 100644
--- a/ext/standard/tests/strings/crypt.phpt
+++ b/ext/standard/tests/strings/crypt.phpt
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 --TEST--
 crypt() function
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php
+if (!function_exists('crypt')) {
+	die("SKIP crypt() is not available");
+}
+?> 
 --FILE--
 <?php