diff --git a/ext/date/tests/date_sun_info_variation2.phpt b/ext/date/tests/date_sun_info_variation2.phpt
index 55a782a78cf..8d1492924cf 100644
--- a/ext/date/tests/date_sun_info_variation2.phpt
+++ b/ext/date/tests/date_sun_info_variation2.phpt
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ Test date_sun_info() function : error variations - PAss unexepcted valuesfor lat
  * Source code: ext/standard/data/php_date.c
  */
  
-// supress date() function strict msgs 
-error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_STRICT);
+date_default_timezone_set("UTC");
 
 echo "*** Testing date_sun_info() : usage variations ***\n";
 
diff --git a/ext/date/tests/date_sun_info_variation3.phpt b/ext/date/tests/date_sun_info_variation3.phpt
index 6a1dd772361..207d205d9f4 100644
--- a/ext/date/tests/date_sun_info_variation3.phpt
+++ b/ext/date/tests/date_sun_info_variation3.phpt
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ Test date_sun_info() function : usage variations - Pass unexpected values for lo
  * Source code: ext/standard/data/php_date.c
  */
  
-// supress date() function strict msgs 
-error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_STRICT);
+date_default_timezone_set("UTC");
 
 echo "*** Testing date_sun_info() : usage variations ***\n";