diff --git a/run-tests.php b/run-tests.php
index ad73e0db257..2546d028551 100755
--- a/run-tests.php
+++ b/run-tests.php
@@ -1711,6 +1711,11 @@ COMMAND $cmd
 
 		if (isset($section_text['EXPECTF'])) {
 			$wanted_re = preg_quote($wanted_re, '/');
+			$wanted_re = str_replace(
+				array('%unicode\|string%', '%string\|unicode%'),
+				version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '6.0.0-dev') == -1 ? 'string' : 'unicode',
+				$wanted_re
+			);
 			// Stick to basics
 			$wanted_re = str_replace('%e', '\\' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, $wanted_re);
 			$wanted_re = str_replace('%s', '[^\r\n]+', $wanted_re);