diff --git a/tests/Core/ErrorSuppressionTest.php b/tests/Core/ErrorSuppressionTest.php
index ccd9f479e7..ebf851230c 100644
--- a/tests/Core/ErrorSuppressionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Core/ErrorSuppressionTest.php
@@ -605,7 +605,6 @@ public function testSuppressScope($before, $after, $expectedErrors=0)
             $ruleset = new Ruleset($config);
         }
 
-        $content = '<?php '.PHP_EOL.$before.'$var = FALSE;'.$after.PHP_EOL.'$var = FALSE;';
         $content = <<<EOD
 <?php
 class MyClass() {