diff --git a/tests/lang/039.phpt b/tests/lang/039.phpt
index dca2ca5f6de..aa4b5916497 100755
--- a/tests/lang/039.phpt
+++ b/tests/lang/039.phpt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ set_error_handler('Error2Exception');
 
 try
 {
-	$con = pg_connect('host=localhost dbname=xtest');
+	$con = fopen('/tmp/a_file_that_does_not_exist','r');
 }
 catch (Catchable $e)
 {