diff --git a/test/php/phpunit.xml b/test/php/phpunit.xml
index c268aedca..dc54fdac7 100644
--- a/test/php/phpunit.xml
+++ b/test/php/phpunit.xml
@@ -17,4 +17,10 @@
             <directory>regression/</directory>
         </testsuite>
     </testsuites>
+    <filter>
+        <blacklist>
+            <directory suffix=".php">/usr/share/php</directory>
+            <directory suffix=".php">/usr/lib</directory>
+        </blacklist>
+    </filter> 
 </phpunit>