diff --git a/ext/dbx/tests/001.phpt b/ext/dbx/tests/001.phpt
index 2281426230f..e8f30f7c1a0 100644
--- a/ext/dbx/tests/001.phpt
+++ b/ext/dbx/tests/001.phpt
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 Check for dbx presence
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php if (!extension_loaded("dbx")) print("skip"); ?>
---POST--
---GET--
 --FILE--
 <?php 
 print("dbx extension is available");
diff --git a/ext/dbx/tests/002.phpt b/ext/dbx/tests/002.phpt
index f9dff861559..391a3fa688f 100644
--- a/ext/dbx/tests/002.phpt
+++ b/ext/dbx/tests/002.phpt
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 DBX_CONSTANTS
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php if (!extension_loaded("dbx")) print("skip"); ?>
---POST--
---GET--
 --FILE--
 <?php 
 if (DBX_MYSQL=="DBX_MYSQL")               print('!DBX_MYSQL');
diff --git a/ext/dbx/tests/003.phpt b/ext/dbx/tests/003.phpt
index fd0463f04e5..76fda4caf27 100644
--- a/ext/dbx/tests/003.phpt
+++ b/ext/dbx/tests/003.phpt
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@
 dbx_connect
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php 
-    if (!extension_loaded("dbx")) print("skip"); 
-    else {
-        include_once("dbx_test.p");
-        if ($connection===NULL) print("skip");
-        }
+include_once("skipif.inc");
 ?>
---POST--
---GET--
 --FILE--
 <?php 
 include_once("dbx_test.p");
diff --git a/ext/dbx/tests/004.phpt b/ext/dbx/tests/004.phpt
index 87f3e185e7f..404e7de3eb4 100644
--- a/ext/dbx/tests/004.phpt
+++ b/ext/dbx/tests/004.phpt
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@
 dbx_close
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php 
-    if (!extension_loaded("dbx")) print("skip"); 
-    else {
-        include_once("dbx_test.p");
-        if ($connection===NULL) print("skip");
-        }
+include_once("skipif.inc");
 ?>
---POST--
---GET--
 --FILE--
 <?php 
 include_once("dbx_test.p");
diff --git a/ext/dbx/tests/005.phpt b/ext/dbx/tests/005.phpt
index 993d9a9adab..beb7fb79319 100644
--- a/ext/dbx/tests/005.phpt
+++ b/ext/dbx/tests/005.phpt
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@
 dbx_query
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php 
-    if (!extension_loaded("dbx")) print("skip"); 
-    else {
-        include_once("dbx_test.p");
-        if ($connection===NULL) print("skip");
-        }
+include_once("skipif.inc");
 ?>
---POST--
---GET--
 --FILE--
 <?php 
 include_once("dbx_test.p");
diff --git a/ext/dbx/tests/006.phpt b/ext/dbx/tests/006.phpt
index 4d3f35310ff..13b8b677f77 100644
--- a/ext/dbx/tests/006.phpt
+++ b/ext/dbx/tests/006.phpt
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@
 dbx_error
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php 
-    if (!extension_loaded("dbx")) print("skip"); 
-    else {
-        include_once("dbx_test.p");
-        if ($connection===NULL) print("skip");
-        }
+include_once("skipif.inc");
 ?>
---POST--
---GET--
 --FILE--
 <?php 
 include_once("dbx_test.p");
diff --git a/ext/dbx/tests/007.phpt b/ext/dbx/tests/007.phpt
index 534a792b87a..cc049782f7a 100644
--- a/ext/dbx/tests/007.phpt
+++ b/ext/dbx/tests/007.phpt
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@
 dbx_sort
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php 
-    if (!extension_loaded("dbx")) print("skip"); 
-    else {
-        include_once("dbx_test.p");
-        if ($connection===NULL) print("skip");
-        }
+include_once("skipif.inc");
 ?>
---POST--
---GET--
 --FILE--
 <?php 
 include_once("dbx_test.p");
diff --git a/ext/dbx/tests/008.phpt b/ext/dbx/tests/008.phpt
index 8553671f20e..92533bba524 100644
--- a/ext/dbx/tests/008.phpt
+++ b/ext/dbx/tests/008.phpt
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@
 dbx_compare
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php 
-    if (!extension_loaded("dbx")) print("skip"); 
-    else {
-        include_once("dbx_test.p");
-        if ($connection===NULL) print("skip");
-        }
+include_once("skipif.inc");
 ?>
---POST--
---GET--
 --FILE--
 <?php 
 include_once("dbx_test.p");
diff --git a/ext/dbx/tests/skipif.inc b/ext/dbx/tests/skipif.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d4f6233389c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/dbx/tests/skipif.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?php
+    if (!extension_loaded("dbx")) die("skip"); 
+    include_once("dbx_test.p");
+    if ($connection===NULL) die("skip connection not specified");
+?>
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