diff --git a/include/tests_php b/include/tests_php
index 44f0296b..267375f3 100644
--- a/include/tests_php
+++ b/include/tests_php
@@ -311,79 +311,80 @@
 #
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 #
+    # - test disabled for time being, as newer suhosin7 work is not stable enough -
     # Test        : PHP-2379
     # Description : Check PHP suhosin extension status
-    if [ ! -z "${PHPINI_ALLFILES}" ]; then PREQS_MET="YES"; else PREQS_MET="NO"; fi
-    Register --test-no PHP-2379 --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --weight L --network NO --category security --description "Check PHP suhosin extension status"
+    #if [ ! -z "${PHPINI_ALLFILES}" ]; then PREQS_MET="YES"; else PREQS_MET="NO"; fi
+    #Register --test-no PHP-2379 --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --weight L --network NO --category security --description "Check PHP suhosin extension status"
 
-    if [ ${SKIPTEST} -eq 0 ]; then
-        FOUND=0
-        SIMULATION=0
-        MAJOR_VERSION=$(echo ${PHPVERSION} | ${EGREPBINARY} "^7")
-        if [ "${OS}" = "OpenBSD" ]; then
-            FOUND=1                    # On OpenBSD, Suhosin is hard linked into PHP
-            SIMULATION=off
-        else
-            for I in ${PHPINI_ALLFILES}; do
-                LogText "Test: Checking for PHP suhosin extension status in file ${I}"
-                FIND=$(${GREPBINARY} -oP '^extension=.*?suhosin7?.so.*$' ${I})
-                if [ -z "${FIND}" ]; then
-                    LogText "Result: ${I}: suhosin is not enabled"
-                else
-                    LogText "Result: ${I}: suhosin is enabled"
-                    FOUND=1
-                fi
+    #if [ ${SKIPTEST} -eq 0 ]; then
+    #    FOUND=0
+    #    SIMULATION=0
+    #    MAJOR_VERSION=$(echo ${PHPVERSION} | ${EGREPBINARY} "^7")
+    #    if [ "${OS}" = "OpenBSD" ]; then
+    #        FOUND=1                    # On OpenBSD, Suhosin is hard linked into PHP
+    #        SIMULATION=off
+    #    else
+    #        for I in ${PHPINI_ALLFILES}; do
+    #            LogText "Test: Checking for PHP suhosin extension status in file ${I}"
+    #            FIND=$(${GREPBINARY} -oP '^extension=.*?suhosin7?.so.*$' ${I})
+    #            if [ -z "${FIND}" ]; then
+    #                LogText "Result: ${I}: suhosin is not enabled"
+    #            else
+    #                LogText "Result: ${I}: suhosin is enabled"
+    #                FOUND=1
+    #            fi
 
-                LogText "Test: Check Suhosin simulation mode status"
-                SIMULATION=$(${GREPBINARY} -oP '^suhosin.simulation.*$' ${I} | ${CUTBINARY} -d= -f2 | ${GREPBINARY} -io 'off' | ${TRBINARY} '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
-                if [ "${SIMULATION}" = "off" ]; then
-                    LogText "Result: ${I}: suhosin simulation mode is not active"
-                else
-                    LogText "Result: ${I}: suhosin simulation mode is active"
-                fi
-            done
-        fi
+    #            LogText "Test: Check Suhosin simulation mode status"
+    #            SIMULATION=$(${GREPBINARY} -oP '^suhosin.simulation.*$' ${I} | ${CUTBINARY} -d= -f2 | ${GREPBINARY} -io 'off' | ${TRBINARY} '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+    #            if [ "${SIMULATION}" = "off" ]; then
+    #                LogText "Result: ${I}: suhosin simulation mode is not active"
+    #            else
+    #                LogText "Result: ${I}: suhosin simulation mode is active"
+    #            fi
+    #        done
+    #    fi
 
-        # Check Suhosin for PHP 7
-        if [ ! -z "${MAJOR_VERSION}" -a ${FOUND} -eq 1 ]; then
-            LogText "Test: Check Suhosin for PHP 7 is not enabled"
-            LogText "Result: Suhosin for PHP 7 is in alpha stage and should not be used in production"
-            ReportSuggestion ${TEST_NO} "Disable Suhosin for PHP 7"
-            Display --indent 4 --text "- Checking PHP suhosin extension status" --result "${STATUS_WARNING}" --color RED
-            Display --indent 6 --text "- Suhosin is enabled for PHP 7" --result "${STATUS_WARNING}" --color RED
-            AddHP 0 1
-        elif [ ! -z "${MAJOR_VERSION}" -a ${FOUND} -eq 0 ]; then
-            LogText "Test: Check Suhosin for PHP 7 is not enabled"
-            LogText "Result: Suhosin for PHP 7 is not enabled"
-            Display --indent 4 --text "- Checking PHP suhosin extension status" --result "${STATUS_OK}" --color GREEN
-            Display --indent 6 --text "- Suhosin is not enabled for PHP 7" --result "${STATUS_OK}" --color GREEN
-            AddHP 1 1
-        else
-            if [ ${FOUND} -eq 0 ]; then
-                LogText "Result: Suhosin extension is not enabled"
-                Display --indent 4 --text "- Checking PHP suhosin extension status" --result "${STATUS_WARNING}" --color RED
-                ReportSuggestion ${TEST_NO} "Harden PHP by enabling suhosin extension"
-                LogText "suhosin extension is not enabled"
-                AddHP 0 1
-            else
-                LogText "Result: Suhosin extension is enabled"
-                Display --indent 4 --text "- Checking PHP suhosin extension status" --result "${STATUS_OK}" --color GREEN
-                AddHP 2 2
-            fi
+    #    # Check Suhosin for PHP 7
+    #    if [ ! -z "${MAJOR_VERSION}" -a ${FOUND} -eq 1 ]; then
+    #        LogText "Test: Check Suhosin for PHP 7 is not enabled"
+    #        LogText "Result: Suhosin for PHP 7 is in alpha stage and should not be used in production"
+    #        ReportSuggestion ${TEST_NO} "Disable Suhosin for PHP 7"
+    #        Display --indent 4 --text "- Checking PHP suhosin extension status" --result "${STATUS_WARNING}" --color RED
+    #        Display --indent 6 --text "- Suhosin is enabled for PHP 7" --result "${STATUS_WARNING}" --color RED
+    #        AddHP 0 1
+    #    elif [ ! -z "${MAJOR_VERSION}" -a ${FOUND} -eq 0 ]; then
+    #        LogText "Test: Check Suhosin for PHP 7 is not enabled"
+    #        LogText "Result: Suhosin for PHP 7 is not enabled"
+    #        Display --indent 4 --text "- Checking PHP suhosin extension status" --result "${STATUS_OK}" --color GREEN
+    #        Display --indent 6 --text "- Suhosin is not enabled for PHP 7" --result "${STATUS_OK}" --color GREEN
+    #        AddHP 1 1
+    #    else
+    #        if [ ${FOUND} -eq 0 ]; then
+    #            LogText "Result: Suhosin extension is not enabled"
+    #            Display --indent 4 --text "- Checking PHP suhosin extension status" --result "${STATUS_WARNING}" --color RED
+    #            ReportSuggestion ${TEST_NO} "Harden PHP by enabling suhosin extension"
+    #            LogText "suhosin extension is not enabled"
+    #            AddHP 0 1
+    #        else
+    #            LogText "Result: Suhosin extension is enabled"
+    #            Display --indent 4 --text "- Checking PHP suhosin extension status" --result "${STATUS_OK}" --color GREEN
+    #            AddHP 2 2
+    #        fi
 
-            if [ "${SIMULATION}" = "off" ]; then
-                LogText "Result: Suhosin simulation mode is not active"
-                Display --indent 6 --text "- Suhosin simulation mode status" --result "${STATUS_OK}" --color GREEN
-                AddHP 2 2
-            else
-                LogText "Result: Suhosin simulation mode is active"
-                Display --indent 6 --text "- Suhosin simulation mode status" --result "${STATUS_WARNING}" --color RED
-                ReportSuggestion ${TEST_NO} "Harden PHP by deactivating suhosin simulation mode"
-                LogText "suhosin simulation mode is active"
-                AddHP 0 1
-            fi
-        fi
-    fi
+    #        if [ "${SIMULATION}" = "off" ]; then
+    #            LogText "Result: Suhosin simulation mode is not active"
+    #            Display --indent 6 --text "- Suhosin simulation mode status" --result "${STATUS_OK}" --color GREEN
+    #            AddHP 2 2
+    #        else
+    #            LogText "Result: Suhosin simulation mode is active"
+    #            Display --indent 6 --text "- Suhosin simulation mode status" --result "${STATUS_WARNING}" --color RED
+    #            ReportSuggestion ${TEST_NO} "Harden PHP by deactivating suhosin simulation mode"
+    #            LogText "suhosin simulation mode is active"
+    #            AddHP 0 1
+    #        fi
+    #    fi
+    #fi
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