diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/password_new.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/password_new.phpt
index a29fb8f52ff..2726530a0ab 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/password_new.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/password_new.phpt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 oci_password_change()
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
+if (!extension_loaded('oci8')) die("skip no oci8 extension");
 $target_dbs = array('oracledb' => true, 'timesten' => false);  // test runs on thes
 require(dirname(__FILE__).'/connect.inc');
 if (empty($dbase)) die ("skip requires database connection string be set");
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/password_old.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/password_old.phpt
index 873fd4f5953..d107a6beb06 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/password_old.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/password_old.phpt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ocipasswordchange()
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
+if (!extension_loaded('oci8')) die("skip no oci8 extension");
 $target_dbs = array('oracledb' => true, 'timesten' => false);  // test runs on thes
 require(dirname(__FILE__).'/connect.inc');
 if (empty($dbase)) die ("skip requires database connection string be set");