diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/connect_without_oracle_home.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/connect_without_oracle_home.phpt
index 513d60cefd8..840693476f6 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/connect_without_oracle_home.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/connect_without_oracle_home.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 --TEST--
 oci_connect() without ORACLE_HOME set (OCIServerAttach() segfaults)
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded('oci8')) die("skip no oci8 extension"); ?>
+<?php 
+/* disabled for a while */
+die("skip");
+
+if (!extension_loaded('oci8')) die("skip no oci8 extension"); 
+?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/oci8/tests/connect_without_oracle_home_old.phpt b/ext/oci8/tests/connect_without_oracle_home_old.phpt
index 68b11de1553..171ff45f519 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/tests/connect_without_oracle_home_old.phpt
+++ b/ext/oci8/tests/connect_without_oracle_home_old.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 --TEST--
 ocilogon() without ORACLE_HOME set (OCIServerAttach() segfaults)
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded('oci8')) die("skip no oci8 extension"); ?>
+<?php 
+/* disabled for a while */
+die("skip");
+if (!extension_loaded('oci8')) die("skip no oci8 extension"); 
+?>
 --FILE--
 <?php