diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/045.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/045.phpt
index ec70cb9877fbf..8284812a7991f 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/045.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/045.phpt
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ mysqli_stmt_bind_result (SHOW)
 mysqli
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-    require_once 'skipifconnectfailure.inc';
-
-    $link = my_mysqli_connect($host, $user, $passwd, $db, $port, $socket);
-
+    require_once __DIR__ . '/test_setup/test_helpers.inc';
+    $link = mysqli_connect_or_skip();
     $stmt = mysqli_prepare($link, "SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'port'");
     mysqli_stmt_execute($stmt);
 
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/gh9590.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/gh9590.phpt
index df373f7d3b319..7f795e774229d 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/gh9590.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/gh9590.phpt
@@ -5,11 +5,8 @@ mysqli
 posix
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-require_once 'skipifconnectfailure.inc';
-
-if (!$link = my_mysqli_connect($host, $user, $passwd, $db, $port, $socket))
-    die("skip cannot connect");
-
+require_once __DIR__ . '/test_setup/test_helpers.inc';
+$link = mysqli_connect_or_skip();
 if (mysqli_get_server_version($link) < 50012)
     die("skip Test needs SQL function SLEEP() available as of MySQL 5.0.12");
 
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_begin_transaction.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_begin_transaction.phpt
index 5dbd9dbc49548..87663ec211d0a 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_begin_transaction.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_begin_transaction.phpt
@@ -4,12 +4,8 @@ mysqli_begin_transaction()
 mysqli
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-require_once 'skipifconnectfailure.inc';
-
-require_once 'connect.inc';
-if (!$link = my_mysqli_connect($host, $user, $passwd, $db, $port, $socket))
-    die(sprintf("skip Cannot connect, [%d] %s", mysqli_connect_errno(), mysqli_connect_error()));
-
+require_once __DIR__ . '/test_setup/test_helpers.inc';;
+$link = mysqli_connect_or_skip();
 if (!have_innodb($link))
     die(sprintf("skip Needs InnoDB support, [%d] %s", $link->errno, $link->error));
 ?>
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_change_user_old.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_change_user_old.phpt
index fd418220ae80d..980bc533c4c06 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_change_user_old.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_change_user_old.phpt
@@ -4,12 +4,8 @@ mysqli_change_user(), MySQL < 5.6
 mysqli
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-require_once 'skipifconnectfailure.inc';
-
-if (!$link = my_mysqli_connect($host, $user, $passwd, $db, $port, $socket))
-    die(sprintf("SKIP Cannot connect to the server using host=%s, user=%s, passwd=***, dbname=%s, port=%s, socket=%s\n",
-        $host, $user, $db, $port, $socket));
-
+require_once __DIR__ . '/test_setup/test_helpers.inc';
+$link = mysqli_connect_or_skip();
 if (mysqli_get_server_version($link) >= 50600 && mysqli_get_server_version($link) < 10_00_00)
     die("SKIP For MySQL < 5.6.0");
 ?>
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_fetch_assoc_bit.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_fetch_assoc_bit.phpt
index 9f3197b903c4b..ff1cbb7a5bc90 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_fetch_assoc_bit.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_fetch_assoc_bit.phpt
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ mysqli_fetch_assoc() - BIT
 mysqli
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-require_once 'skipifconnectfailure.inc';
-
-require_once 'table.inc';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/test_setup/test_helpers.inc';;
+$link = mysqli_connect_or_skip();
 if (mysqli_get_server_version($link) < 50003)
     // b'001' syntax not supported before 5.0.3
     die("skip Syntax used for test not supported with MySQL Server before 5.0.3");
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_query_unicode.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_query_unicode.phpt
index 0e4a1095cf8dc..6f01aff57084f 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_query_unicode.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_query_unicode.phpt
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ mysqli
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
 require_once 'skipifconnectfailure.inc';
-require_once 'table.inc';
-if (!$res = mysqli_query($link, "SHOW CHARACTER SET LIKE 'utf8'"))
-    die("skip UTF8 chatset seems not available");
-mysqli_free_result($res);
-mysqli_close($link);
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_big5.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_big5.phpt
index eb6ee00835cda..d5e17d26899bb 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_big5.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_big5.phpt
@@ -4,16 +4,10 @@ mysqli_real_escape_string() - big5
 mysqli
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-
-require_once 'skipifconnectfailure.inc';
-
-if (!$link = mysqli_connect($host, $user, $passwd, $db, $port, $socket)) {
-    die(sprintf("skip Cannot connect to MySQL, [%d] %s\n",
-        mysqli_connect_errno(), mysqli_connect_error()));
-}
+require_once __DIR__ . '/test_setup/test_helpers.inc';
+$link = mysqli_connect_or_skip();
 if (!mysqli_set_charset($link, 'big5'))
     die(sprintf("skip Cannot set charset 'big5'"));
-mysqli_close($link);
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_eucjpms.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_eucjpms.phpt
index 7d0ad9f476602..a075d3e8fde2d 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_eucjpms.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_eucjpms.phpt
@@ -4,16 +4,10 @@ mysqli_real_escape_string() - eucjpms
 mysqli
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-
-require_once 'skipifconnectfailure.inc';
-
-if (!$link = mysqli_connect($host, $user, $passwd, $db, $port, $socket)) {
-    die(sprintf("skip Cannot connect to MySQL, [%d] %s\n",
-        mysqli_connect_errno(), mysqli_connect_error()));
-}
+require_once __DIR__ . '/test_setup/test_helpers.inc';
+$link = mysqli_connect_or_skip();
 if (!mysqli_set_charset($link, 'eucjpms'))
     die(sprintf("skip Cannot set charset 'eucjpms'"));
-mysqli_close($link);
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_euckr.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_euckr.phpt
index 7ce40e7863a42..b18d26a2224b8 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_euckr.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_euckr.phpt
@@ -4,16 +4,10 @@ mysqli_real_escape_string() - euckr
 mysqli
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-
-require_once 'skipifconnectfailure.inc';
-
-if (!$link = mysqli_connect($host, $user, $passwd, $db, $port, $socket)) {
-    die(sprintf("skip Cannot connect to MySQL, [%d] %s\n",
-        mysqli_connect_errno(), mysqli_connect_error()));
-}
+require_once __DIR__ . '/test_setup/test_helpers.inc';
+$link = mysqli_connect_or_skip();
 if (!mysqli_set_charset($link, 'euckr'))
     die(sprintf("skip Cannot set charset 'euckr'"));
-mysqli_close($link);
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_gb2312.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_gb2312.phpt
index 3fc6225cdc2f1..96ce54dfcd65f 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_gb2312.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_gb2312.phpt
@@ -4,16 +4,10 @@ mysqli_real_escape_string() - gb2312
 mysqli
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-
-require_once 'skipifconnectfailure.inc';
-
-if (!$link = mysqli_connect($host, $user, $passwd, $db, $port, $socket)) {
-    die(sprintf("skip Cannot connect to MySQL, [%d] %s\n",
-        mysqli_connect_errno(), mysqli_connect_error()));
-}
+require_once __DIR__ . '/test_setup/test_helpers.inc';
+$link = mysqli_connect_or_skip();
 if (!mysqli_set_charset($link, 'gb2312'))
     die(sprintf("skip Cannot set charset 'gb2312'"));
-mysqli_close($link);
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_gbk.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_gbk.phpt
index 1a8d78276d97c..aad4e6140a498 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_gbk.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_gbk.phpt
@@ -4,16 +4,10 @@ mysqli_real_escape_string() - gbk
 mysqli
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-require_once 'skipifconnectfailure.inc';
-
-if (!$link = mysqli_connect($host, $user, $passwd, $db, $port, $socket)) {
-    die(sprintf("skip Cannot connect to MySQL, [%d] %s\n",
-        mysqli_connect_errno(), mysqli_connect_error()));
-}
+require_once __DIR__ . '/test_setup/test_helpers.inc';
+$link = mysqli_connect_or_skip();
 if (!mysqli_set_charset($link, 'gbk'))
     die(sprintf("skip Cannot set charset 'gbk'"));
-
-mysqli_close($link);
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_sjis.phpt b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_sjis.phpt
index 4c829d08d7af3..4b4e2f8f934b8 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_sjis.phpt
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/mysqli_real_escape_string_sjis.phpt
@@ -4,15 +4,10 @@ mysqli_real_escape_string() - sjis
 mysqli
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
-require_once 'skipifconnectfailure.inc';
-
-if (!$link = mysqli_connect($host, $user, $passwd, $db, $port, $socket)) {
-    die(sprintf("skip Cannot connect to MySQL, [%d] %s\n",
-        mysqli_connect_errno(), mysqli_connect_error()));
-}
+require_once __DIR__ . '/test_setup/test_helpers.inc';
+$link = mysqli_connect_or_skip();
 if (!mysqli_set_charset($link, 'sjis'))
     die(sprintf("skip Cannot set charset 'sjis'"));
-mysqli_close($link);
 ?>
 --FILE--
 <?php
diff --git a/ext/mysqli/tests/test_setup/test_helpers.inc b/ext/mysqli/tests/test_setup/test_helpers.inc
index 5e6833a3253b9..c9ab401e75683 100644
--- a/ext/mysqli/tests/test_setup/test_helpers.inc
+++ b/ext/mysqli/tests/test_setup/test_helpers.inc
@@ -108,8 +108,11 @@ function default_mysqli_connect(): \mysqli{
     );
 }
 function mysqli_check_skip_test(): void {
+    mysqli_connect_or_skip();
+}
+function mysqli_connect_or_skip() {
     try {
-        default_mysqli_connect();
+        return default_mysqli_connect();
     } catch (\mysqli_sql_exception) {
         die(sprintf("skip Can't connect to MySQL Server - [%d] %s", mysqli_connect_errno(), mysqli_connect_error()));
     }