diff --git a/tests/basic/bug20539.phpt b/tests/basic/bug20539.phpt
index 67cef3a4f61..1406ce088ea 100644
--- a/tests/basic/bug20539.phpt
+++ b/tests/basic/bug20539.phpt
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ session.save_path=./tests/basic/
 <?php
 	print "good :)\n";
 	$filename = __DIR__ . '/sess_' . session_id();
-	var_dump(unlink($filename));
+	var_dump(file_exists($filename));
+	@unlink($filename);
 ?>
 --EXPECT--
 good :)