diff --git a/Zend/tests/assert/disable_assert_function.phpt b/Zend/tests/assert/disable_assert_function.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58de12aa9e1
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+++ b/Zend/tests/assert/disable_assert_function.phpt
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+--TEST--
+Use disable_functions INI setting to disable assert()
+--INI--
+zend.assertions=1
+disable_functions=assert
+--FILE--
+<?php
+try {
+    assert(false && "Is this evaluated?");
+} catch (Throwable $e) {
+    echo $e::class, ': ', $e->getMessage(), PHP_EOL;
+}
+?>
+--EXPECT--
+Error: Call to undefined function assert()