diff --git a/phpBB/common.php b/phpBB/common.php
index afa410ef66..6164b8d714 100644
--- a/phpBB/common.php
+++ b/phpBB/common.php
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ if (!defined('IN_PHPBB'))
 $starttime = explode(' ', microtime());
 $starttime = $starttime[1] + $starttime[0];
 
-// Report all errors, except strict and notice
-error_reporting(E_ALL ^ (E_NOTICE & E_STRICT));
+// Report all errors, except notices
+error_reporting(E_ALL ^ E_NOTICE);
 
 /*
 * Remove variables created by register_globals from the global scope