diff --git a/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.inc b/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.1.inc
similarity index 96%
rename from src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.inc
rename to src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.1.inc
index 8f8d64ab73..2503f599d2 100644
--- a/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.inc
+++ b/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.1.inc
@@ -114,6 +114,3 @@ class ConstructorPropertyPromotionMixedWithNormalParams {
         mixed $requiredParam,
     ) {}
 }
-
-// Intentional syntax error. Must be last thing in the file.
-function
diff --git a/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.2.inc b/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.2.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cfece7a11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.2.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?php
+
+// Intentional syntax error.
+// This should be the only test in this file.
+// Testing that the sniff is *not* triggered.
+
+function
diff --git a/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.php b/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.php
index c91e2dc697..abc2e19d7a 100644
--- a/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.php
+++ b/src/Standards/PEAR/Tests/Functions/ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.php
@@ -26,23 +26,31 @@ final class ValidDefaultValueUnitTest extends AbstractSniffUnitTest
      * The key of the array should represent the line number and the value
      * should represent the number of errors that should occur on that line.
      *
+     * @param string $testFile The name of the file being tested.
+     *
      * @return array<int, int>
      */
-    public function getErrorList()
+    public function getErrorList($testFile='')
     {
-        return [
-            29  => 1,
-            34  => 1,
-            39  => 1,
-            71  => 1,
-            76  => 1,
-            81  => 1,
-            91  => 1,
-            99  => 1,
-            101 => 1,
-            106 => 1,
-            114 => 1,
-        ];
+        switch ($testFile) {
+        case 'ValidDefaultValueUnitTest.1.inc':
+            return [
+                29  => 1,
+                34  => 1,
+                39  => 1,
+                71  => 1,
+                76  => 1,
+                81  => 1,
+                91  => 1,
+                99  => 1,
+                101 => 1,
+                106 => 1,
+                114 => 1,
+            ];
+
+        default:
+            return [];
+        }
 
     }//end getErrorList()