diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/dateformat_set_timezone_id2.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/dateformat_set_timezone_id2.phpt
index a706ee763b9..cb3b7802051 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/dateformat_set_timezone_id2.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/dateformat_set_timezone_id2.phpt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ datefmt_set_timezone_id_code() icu >= 4.8
 --INI--
 date.timezone=Atlantic/Azores
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 4.8'; ?>
 <?php if (version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '50.1.2') >=  0) die('skip for ICU < 50.1.2'); ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/formatter_format2.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/formatter_format2.phpt
index 32c42f69da6..9a3596c153b 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/formatter_format2.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/formatter_format2.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 --TEST--
 numfmt_format() icu >= 4.8
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0 || version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '52.1') >= 0) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 4.8'; ?>
+<?php if (version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '52.1') >=  0) die('skip for ICU <= 52.1'); ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/formatter_format_currency2.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/formatter_format_currency2.phpt
index 16a421018cf..088c8896d94 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/formatter_format_currency2.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/formatter_format_currency2.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 --TEST--
 numfmt_format_currency() icu >= 4.8
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 4.8'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/formatter_get_set_symbol2.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/formatter_get_set_symbol2.phpt
index 8e762f350f1..dc581f8882e 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/formatter_get_set_symbol2.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/formatter_get_set_symbol2.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 --TEST--
 numfmt_get/set_symbol() icu >= 4.8
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 4.8'; ?>
 <?php if (PHP_INT_SIZE != 8) die('skip 64-bit only'); ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/intl_icu_data_version_constant.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/intl_icu_data_version_constant.phpt
index ad012185868..e06bc92e107 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/intl_icu_data_version_constant.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/intl_icu_data_version_constant.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 --TEST--
 INTL_ICU_DATA_VERSION constant
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) || version_compare('INTL_ICU_VERSION', '4.4', '<') ) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare('INTL_ICU_VERSION', '4.4', '<') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 4.4'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 var_dump(defined("INTL_ICU_DATA_VERSION"));
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/locale_filter_matches2.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/locale_filter_matches2.phpt
index 46771b7c1a1..97e9bdde2cf 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/locale_filter_matches2.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/locale_filter_matches2.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 --TEST--
 locale_filter_matches.phpt() icu >= 4.8 && icu < 50.1.2
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 4.8'; ?>
 <?php if (version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '50.1.2') >=  0) die('skip for ICU < 50.1.2'); ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_name2.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_name2.phpt
index dcc996eca97..9edc8e0aeb4 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_name2.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_name2.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 --TEST--
 locale_get_display_name() icu >= 4.8 && icu < 50.1.2
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 4.8'; ?>
 <?php if (version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '50.1.2') >=  0) die('skip for ICU < 50.1.2'); ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_region2.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_region2.phpt
index 82334db4618..835261da027 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_region2.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_region2.phpt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 --TEST--
 locale_get_display_region() icu >= 4.8 && icu < 51.2
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if (version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '50.1.2') >=  0) die('skip for ICU < 50.1.2'); ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 4.8'; ?>
+<?php if (version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '50.1.2') >=  0) die('skip for ICU <= 50.1.2'); ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_script2.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_script2.phpt
index 2b9e037b788..d59425e5f03 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_script2.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_script2.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 --TEST--
 locale_get_display_script()  icu = 4.8
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0 || version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '49') >= 0) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 4.8'; ?>
+<?php if (version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '49') >=  0) die('skip for ICU <= 49'); ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_script3.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_script3.phpt
index 972f060cdbc..b0a54230b7c 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_script3.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_script3.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 --TEST--
 locale_get_display_script()  icu >= 49
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '49') < 0 || version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '52.1') >= 0) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '49') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 49'; ?>
+<?php if (version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '52.1') >=  0) die('skip for ICU <= 52.1'); ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_script4.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_script4.phpt
index dd50dcfc0a1..470ece2e79b 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_script4.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_script4.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 --TEST--
 locale_get_display_script()  icu >= 52.1
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '52.1') < 0) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '52.1') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 52.1'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_variant2.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_variant2.phpt
index 2517240e300..c432eb7b050 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_variant2.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/locale_get_display_variant2.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 --TEST--
 locale_get_display_variant() icu >= 4.8
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 4.8'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/locale_parse_locale2.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/locale_parse_locale2.phpt
index f1482730c37..5f885ccfe38 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/locale_parse_locale2.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/locale_parse_locale2.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 --TEST--
 locale_parse_locale() icu >= 4.8
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 4.8'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/msgfmt_fail2.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/msgfmt_fail2.phpt
index 698d19afcef..1b7e4e14493 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/msgfmt_fail2.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/msgfmt_fail2.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 --TEST--
 msgfmt creation failures icu >= 4.8
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if(version_compare(INTL_ICU_VERSION, '4.8') < 0) print 'skip for ICU > 4.8'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/normalizer_get_raw_decomposition.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/normalizer_get_raw_decomposition.phpt
index 8f13612bd8c..7a374a9e614 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/normalizer_get_raw_decomposition.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/normalizer_get_raw_decomposition.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 --TEST--
 normalizer_get_raw_decomposition()
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if( !function_exists( 'normalizer_get_raw_decomposition' ) ) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) ) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if( !function_exists( 'normalizer_get_raw_decomposition' ) ) print 'skip normalizer_get_raw_decomposition function does not exist'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/normalizer_normalize_kc_cf.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/normalizer_normalize_kc_cf.phpt
index 040cd29e0b1..a4e478cc4ea 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/normalizer_normalize_kc_cf.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/normalizer_normalize_kc_cf.phpt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 --TEST--
 normalize() NFKC_Casefold
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if (!extension_loaded('intl')) print 'skip'; ?>
-<?php if (!defined('Normalizer::FORM_KC_CF')) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if (!extension_loaded('intl')) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if (!defined('Normalizer::FORM_KC_CF')) print 'skip Normalizer::FORM_KC_CF constant not defined'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
diff --git a/ext/intl/tests/resourcebundle_internal.phpt b/ext/intl/tests/resourcebundle_internal.phpt
index 2063ae22773..1a62713a601 100644
--- a/ext/intl/tests/resourcebundle_internal.phpt
+++ b/ext/intl/tests/resourcebundle_internal.phpt
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 --TEST--
 Test ResourceBundle::__construct() with internal ICU bundles
 --SKIPIF--
-<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' ) || !defined('INTL_ICU_DATA_VERSION') || version_compare(INTL_ICU_DATA_VERSION, '4.4', '<') ) print 'skip'; ?>
+<?php if( !extension_loaded( 'intl' )) print 'skip intl extension not loaded'; ?>
+<?php if( !defined('INTL_ICU_DATA_VERSION')) print 'skip INTL_ICU_DATA_VERSION constant not defined'; ?>
+<?php if( version_compare(INTL_ICU_DATA_VERSION, '4.4', '<')) print 'skip for ICU > 4.4'; ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
 $b = new ResourceBundle('de_DE', 'ICUDATA-region');