diff --git a/tests/test_framework/framework.php b/tests/test_framework/framework.php
index f04c73d4c9..d8fa40e102 100644
--- a/tests/test_framework/framework.php
+++ b/tests/test_framework/framework.php
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <?php
 
-require_once 'PHPUnit/Framework.php';
+// require at least PHPUnit 3.3.0
+require_once 'PHPUnit/Runner/Version.php';
+if (version_compare(PHPUnit_Runner_Version::id(), '3.3.0', '<'))
+{
+	trigger_error('PHPUnit >= 3.3.0 required');
+}
 
+require_once 'PHPUnit/Framework.php';
 require_once 'test_framework/phpbb_test_case.php';
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