diff --git a/tests/basic/timeout_variation_1.phpt b/tests/basic/timeout_variation_1.phpt
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+--TEST--
+Timeout within function
+--FILE--
+<?php
+
+$t = 3;
+set_time_limit($t);
+
+function hello ($t) { 
+	echo "call"; 
+	sleep($t*2);
+}
+
+hello($t);
+
+
+?>
+never reached here
+--EXPECTF--
+call
+Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 3 seconds exceeded in %s on line %d