diff --git a/Zend/tests/bug63762.phpt b/Zend/tests/bug63762.phpt
index 9e486c43f7711..33a5f06d75643 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/bug63762.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/bug63762.phpt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Bug #63762 - Sigsegv when Exception::$trace is changed by user
 $e = new Exception();
 
 $ref = new ReflectionProperty($e, 'trace');
-$ref->setAccessible(TRUE);
 
 echo "Array of NULL:\n";
 $ref->setValue($e, array(NULL));
diff --git a/Zend/tests/bug72177.phpt b/Zend/tests/bug72177.phpt
index b5658d354ac28..18505197fdea5 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/bug72177.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/bug72177.phpt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ class Parnt
         $this->child = new Child();
 
         $prop = new \ReflectionProperty($this, 'child');
-        $prop->setAccessible(true);
         $prop->setValue($this, null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Zend/tests/bug72177_2.phpt b/Zend/tests/bug72177_2.phpt
index 718d6c061e248..1683d265ac347 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/bug72177_2.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/bug72177_2.phpt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class Bar extends Foo
 
 $r = new ReflectionProperty(Foo::class, 'bar');
 
-$r->setAccessible(true);
 echo "OK\n";
 ?>
 --EXPECT--
diff --git a/Zend/tests/bug78921.phpt b/Zend/tests/bug78921.phpt
index a36878808123f..698e816856061 100644
--- a/Zend/tests/bug78921.phpt
+++ b/Zend/tests/bug78921.phpt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class OtherClass
 
 $reflectionClass = new ReflectionClass('OtherClass');
 $reflectionProperty = $reflectionClass->getProperty('prop');
-$reflectionProperty->setAccessible(true);
 $value = $reflectionProperty->getValue();
 echo "Value is $value\n";
 
diff --git a/ext/reflection/php_reflection.c b/ext/reflection/php_reflection.c
index 7a3bdf51419b6..7255eef358129 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/php_reflection.c
+++ b/ext/reflection/php_reflection.c
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ typedef struct {
 	void *ptr;
 	zend_class_entry *ce;
 	reflection_type_t ref_type;
-	unsigned int ignore_visibility:1;
 	zend_object zo;
 } reflection_object;
 
@@ -1440,7 +1439,6 @@ static void reflection_property_factory(zend_class_entry *ce, zend_string *name,
 	intern->ptr = reference;
 	intern->ref_type = REF_TYPE_PROPERTY;
 	intern->ce = ce;
-	intern->ignore_visibility = 0;
 	ZVAL_STR_COPY(reflection_prop_name(object), name);
 	ZVAL_STR_COPY(reflection_prop_class(object), prop ? prop->ce->name : ce->name);
 }
@@ -1463,7 +1461,6 @@ static void reflection_class_constant_factory(zend_string *name_str, zend_class_
 	intern->ptr = constant;
 	intern->ref_type = REF_TYPE_CLASS_CONSTANT;
 	intern->ce = constant->ce;
-	intern->ignore_visibility = 0;
 
 	ZVAL_STR_COPY(reflection_prop_name(object), name_str);
 	ZVAL_STR_COPY(reflection_prop_class(object), constant->ce->name);
@@ -1482,7 +1479,6 @@ static void reflection_enum_case_factory(zend_class_entry *ce, zend_string *name
 	intern->ptr = constant;
 	intern->ref_type = REF_TYPE_CLASS_CONSTANT;
 	intern->ce = constant->ce;
-	intern->ignore_visibility = 0;
 
 	ZVAL_STR_COPY(reflection_prop_name(object), name_str);
 	ZVAL_STR_COPY(reflection_prop_class(object), constant->ce->name);
@@ -3313,15 +3309,6 @@ static void reflection_method_invoke(INTERNAL_FUNCTION_PARAMETERS, int variadic)
 		RETURN_THROWS();
 	}
 
-	if (!(mptr->common.fn_flags & ZEND_ACC_PUBLIC) && intern->ignore_visibility == 0) {
-		zend_throw_exception_ex(reflection_exception_ptr, 0,
-			"Trying to invoke %s method %s::%s() from scope %s",
-			mptr->common.fn_flags & ZEND_ACC_PROTECTED ? "protected" : "private",
-			ZSTR_VAL(mptr->common.scope->name), ZSTR_VAL(mptr->common.function_name),
-			ZSTR_VAL(Z_OBJCE_P(ZEND_THIS)->name));
-		RETURN_THROWS();
-	}
-
 	if (variadic) {
 		ZEND_PARSE_PARAMETERS_START(1, -1)
 			Z_PARAM_OBJECT_OR_NULL(object)
@@ -3696,16 +3683,11 @@ ZEND_METHOD(ReflectionMethod, getPrototype)
 /* {{{ Sets whether non-public methods can be invoked */
 ZEND_METHOD(ReflectionMethod, setAccessible)
 {
-	reflection_object *intern;
 	bool visible;
 
 	if (zend_parse_parameters(ZEND_NUM_ARGS(), "b", &visible) == FAILURE) {
 		RETURN_THROWS();
 	}
-
-	intern = Z_REFLECTION_P(ZEND_THIS);
-
-	intern->ignore_visibility = visible;
 }
 /* }}} */
 
@@ -3745,7 +3727,6 @@ ZEND_METHOD(ReflectionClassConstant, __construct)
 	intern->ptr = constant;
 	intern->ref_type = REF_TYPE_CLASS_CONSTANT;
 	intern->ce = constant->ce;
-	intern->ignore_visibility = 0;
 	ZVAL_STR_COPY(reflection_prop_name(object), constname);
 	ZVAL_STR_COPY(reflection_prop_class(object), constant->ce->name);
 }
@@ -5453,7 +5434,6 @@ ZEND_METHOD(ReflectionProperty, __construct)
 	intern->ptr = reference;
 	intern->ref_type = REF_TYPE_PROPERTY;
 	intern->ce = ce;
-	intern->ignore_visibility = 0;
 }
 /* }}} */
 
@@ -5580,13 +5560,6 @@ ZEND_METHOD(ReflectionProperty, getValue)
 
 	GET_REFLECTION_OBJECT_PTR(ref);
 
-	if (!(prop_get_flags(ref) & ZEND_ACC_PUBLIC) && intern->ignore_visibility == 0) {
-		zend_throw_exception_ex(reflection_exception_ptr, 0,
-			"Cannot access non-public property %s::$%s",
-			ZSTR_VAL(intern->ce->name), ZSTR_VAL(ref->unmangled_name));
-		RETURN_THROWS();
-	}
-
 	if (prop_get_flags(ref) & ZEND_ACC_STATIC) {
 		member_p = zend_read_static_property_ex(intern->ce, ref->unmangled_name, 0);
 		if (member_p) {
@@ -5630,13 +5603,6 @@ ZEND_METHOD(ReflectionProperty, setValue)
 
 	GET_REFLECTION_OBJECT_PTR(ref);
 
-	if (!(prop_get_flags(ref) & ZEND_ACC_PUBLIC) && intern->ignore_visibility == 0) {
-		zend_throw_exception_ex(reflection_exception_ptr, 0,
-			"Cannot access non-public property %s::$%s",
-			ZSTR_VAL(intern->ce->name), ZSTR_VAL(ref->unmangled_name));
-		RETURN_THROWS();
-	}
-
 	if (prop_get_flags(ref) & ZEND_ACC_STATIC) {
 		if (zend_parse_parameters_ex(ZEND_PARSE_PARAMS_QUIET, ZEND_NUM_ARGS(), "z", &value) == FAILURE) {
 			if (zend_parse_parameters(ZEND_NUM_ARGS(), "zz", &tmp, &value) == FAILURE) {
@@ -5669,13 +5635,6 @@ ZEND_METHOD(ReflectionProperty, isInitialized)
 
 	GET_REFLECTION_OBJECT_PTR(ref);
 
-	if (!(prop_get_flags(ref) & ZEND_ACC_PUBLIC) && intern->ignore_visibility == 0) {
-		zend_throw_exception_ex(reflection_exception_ptr, 0,
-			"Cannot access non-public property %s::$%s",
-			ZSTR_VAL(intern->ce->name), ZSTR_VAL(ref->unmangled_name));
-		RETURN_THROWS();
-	}
-
 	if (prop_get_flags(ref) & ZEND_ACC_STATIC) {
 		member_p = zend_read_static_property_ex(intern->ce, ref->unmangled_name, 1);
 		if (member_p) {
@@ -5762,16 +5721,11 @@ ZEND_METHOD(ReflectionProperty, getAttributes)
 /* {{{ Sets whether non-public properties can be requested */
 ZEND_METHOD(ReflectionProperty, setAccessible)
 {
-	reflection_object *intern;
 	bool visible;
 
 	if (zend_parse_parameters(ZEND_NUM_ARGS(), "b", &visible) == FAILURE) {
 		RETURN_THROWS();
 	}
-
-	intern = Z_REFLECTION_P(ZEND_THIS);
-
-	intern->ignore_visibility = visible;
 }
 /* }}} */
 
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionClass_getProperty_003.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionClass_getProperty_003.phpt
index b3c2ceb88ade1..c47f9e4fffd7c 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionClass_getProperty_003.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionClass_getProperty_003.phpt
@@ -49,13 +49,9 @@ function showInfo($name) {
         echo $e->getMessage() . "\n";
         return;
     }
-    try {
-        var_dump($rp);
-        var_dump($rp->getValue($myC));
-    } catch (Exception $e) {
-        echo $e->getMessage() . "\n";
-        return;
-    }
+
+    var_dump($rp);
+    var_dump($rp->getValue($myC));
 }
 
 
@@ -110,7 +106,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "A"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property C::$protA
+string(10) "protA in A"
 --- (Reflecting on privA) ---
 Property C::$privA does not exist
 --- (Reflecting on pubB) ---
@@ -128,7 +124,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "B"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property C::$protB
+string(10) "protB in B"
 --- (Reflecting on privB) ---
 Property C::$privB does not exist
 --- (Reflecting on pubC) ---
@@ -146,7 +142,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "C"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property C::$protC
+string(10) "protC in C"
 --- (Reflecting on privC) ---
 object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["name"]=>
@@ -154,7 +150,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "C"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property C::$privC
+string(10) "privC in C"
 --- (Reflecting on doesNotExist) ---
 Property C::$doesNotExist does not exist
 --- (Reflecting on A::pubC) ---
@@ -172,7 +168,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "A"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property A::$protC
+string(10) "protC in A"
 --- (Reflecting on A::privC) ---
 object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["name"]=>
@@ -180,7 +176,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "A"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property A::$privC
+string(10) "privC in A"
 --- (Reflecting on B::pubC) ---
 object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["name"]=>
@@ -196,7 +192,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "B"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property B::$protC
+string(10) "protC in B"
 --- (Reflecting on B::privC) ---
 object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["name"]=>
@@ -204,7 +200,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "B"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property B::$privC
+string(10) "privC in B"
 --- (Reflecting on c::pubC) ---
 object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["name"]=>
@@ -230,7 +226,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "C"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property C::$protC
+string(10) "protC in C"
 --- (Reflecting on C::privC) ---
 object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["name"]=>
@@ -238,7 +234,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "C"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property C::$privC
+string(10) "privC in C"
 --- (Reflecting on X::pubC) ---
 Fully qualified property name X::$pubC does not specify a base class of C
 --- (Reflecting on X::protC) ---
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionClass_getProperty_004.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionClass_getProperty_004.phpt
index bbc9963d8ae84..32e2d7876f6d5 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionClass_getProperty_004.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionClass_getProperty_004.phpt
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "A"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property C::$protA
+string(10) "protA in A"
 --- (Reflecting on privA) ---
 Property C::$privA does not exist
 --- (Reflecting on pubB) ---
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "B"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property C::$protB
+string(10) "protB in B"
 --- (Reflecting on privB) ---
 Property C::$privB does not exist
 --- (Reflecting on pubC) ---
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "C"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property C::$protC
+string(10) "protC in C"
 --- (Reflecting on privC) ---
 object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["name"]=>
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "C"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property C::$privC
+string(10) "privC in C"
 --- (Reflecting on doesNotExist) ---
 Property C::$doesNotExist does not exist
 --- (Reflecting on A::pubC) ---
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "A"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property A::$protC
+string(10) "protC in C"
 --- (Reflecting on A::privC) ---
 object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["name"]=>
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "A"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property A::$privC
+string(10) "privC in A"
 --- (Reflecting on B::pubC) ---
 object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["name"]=>
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "B"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property B::$protC
+string(10) "protC in C"
 --- (Reflecting on B::privC) ---
 object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["name"]=>
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "B"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property B::$privC
+string(10) "privC in B"
 --- (Reflecting on c::pubC) ---
 object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["name"]=>
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "C"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property C::$protC
+string(10) "protC in C"
 --- (Reflecting on C::privC) ---
 object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["name"]=>
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ object(ReflectionProperty)#%d (2) {
   ["class"]=>
   string(1) "C"
 }
-Cannot access non-public property C::$privC
+string(10) "privC in C"
 --- (Reflecting on X::pubC) ---
 Fully qualified property name X::$pubC does not specify a base class of C
 --- (Reflecting on X::protC) ---
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_invokeArgs_error3.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_invokeArgs_error3.phpt
index c3bab48d6f6ad..1c405600f161b 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_invokeArgs_error3.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_invokeArgs_error3.phpt
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@ echo "\nStatic method:\n";
 var_dump($staticMethod->invokeArgs(null, array()));
 
 echo "\nPrivate method:\n";
-try {
-    var_dump($privateMethod->invokeArgs($testClassInstance, array()));
-} catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
+var_dump($privateMethod->invokeArgs($testClassInstance, array()));
 
 echo "\nAbstract method:\n";
 $abstractMethod = new ReflectionMethod("AbstractClass::foo");
@@ -79,7 +75,8 @@ Exception: Using $this when not in object context
 NULL
 
 Private method:
-string(86) "Trying to invoke private method TestClass::privateMethod() from scope ReflectionMethod"
+Called privateMethod()
+NULL
 
 Abstract method:
 string(53) "Trying to invoke abstract method AbstractClass::foo()"
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_invoke_error1.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_invoke_error1.phpt
index 64a38e18a198a..620f993325e06 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_invoke_error1.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_invoke_error1.phpt
@@ -42,11 +42,7 @@ try {
 }
 
 echo "\nPrivate method:\n";
-try {
-    var_dump($privateMethod->invoke($testClassInstance));
-} catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
+var_dump($privateMethod->invoke($testClassInstance));
 
 echo "\nAbstract method:\n";
 $abstractMethod = new ReflectionMethod("AbstractClass::foo");
@@ -65,7 +61,8 @@ invoke() on a non-instance:
 string(72) "Given object is not an instance of the class this method was declared in"
 
 Private method:
-string(86) "Trying to invoke private method TestClass::privateMethod() from scope ReflectionMethod"
+Called privateMethod()
+NULL
 
 Abstract method:
 string(53) "Trying to invoke abstract method AbstractClass::foo()"
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_invoke_on_abstract_method_after_setAccessible.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_invoke_on_abstract_method_after_setAccessible.phpt
index c564d6c16b367..67f6fe5dca42e 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_invoke_on_abstract_method_after_setAccessible.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_invoke_on_abstract_method_after_setAccessible.phpt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 --TEST--
-ReflectionMethod::invoke() on an abstract method should fail even after calling setAccessible(true)
+ReflectionMethod::invoke() on an abstract method should fail
 --FILE--
 <?php
 
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ abstract class Test {
 }
 
 $rm = new ReflectionMethod('Test', 'foo');
-$rm->setAccessible(true);
 try {
     var_dump($rm->invoke(null));
 } catch (ReflectionException $e) {
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_setAccessible.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_setAccessible.phpt
index 79a8fbe8ae05b..92312528a0419 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_setAccessible.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionMethod_setAccessible.phpt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 --TEST--
-Test ReflectionMethod::setAccessible().
+Test that ReflectionMethod::setAccessible() has no effects
 --FILE--
 <?php
 class A {
@@ -14,74 +14,19 @@ $privateStatic   = new ReflectionMethod('A', 'aPrivateStatic');
 $protected       = new ReflectionMethod('A', 'aProtected');
 $protectedStatic = new ReflectionMethod('A', 'aProtectedStatic');
 
-try {
-    $private->invoke(new A, NULL);
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
-
-try {
-    $private->invokeArgs(new A, array(NULL));
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
-
-try {
-    $privateStatic->invoke(NULL, NULL);
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
-
-try {
-    $privateStatic->invokeArgs(NULL, array(NULL));
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
-
-try {
-    $protected->invoke(new A, NULL);
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
-
-try {
-    $protected->invokeArgs(new A, array(NULL));
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
-
-try {
-    $protectedStatic->invoke(NULL, NULL);
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
-
-try {
-    $protectedStatic->invokeArgs(NULL, array(NULL));
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
+$private->invoke(new A, NULL);
+$private->invokeArgs(new A, array(NULL));
+$privateStatic->invoke(NULL, NULL);
+$privateStatic->invokeArgs(NULL, array(NULL));
+$protected->invoke(new A, NULL);
+$protected->invokeArgs(new A, array(NULL));
+$protectedStatic->invoke(NULL, NULL);
+$protectedStatic->invokeArgs(NULL, array(NULL));
 
-$private->setAccessible(TRUE);
-$privateStatic->setAccessible(TRUE);
-$protected->setAccessible(TRUE);
-$protectedStatic->setAccessible(TRUE);
+$private->setAccessible(FALSE);
+$privateStatic->setAccessible(FALSE);
+$protected->setAccessible(FALSE);
+$protectedStatic->setAccessible(FALSE);
 
 $private->invoke(new A, NULL);
 $private->invokeArgs(new A, array(NULL));
@@ -93,14 +38,14 @@ $protectedStatic->invoke(NULL, NULL);
 $protectedStatic->invokeArgs(NULL, array(NULL));
 ?>
 --EXPECT--
-string(73) "Trying to invoke private method A::aPrivate() from scope ReflectionMethod"
-string(73) "Trying to invoke private method A::aPrivate() from scope ReflectionMethod"
-string(79) "Trying to invoke private method A::aPrivateStatic() from scope ReflectionMethod"
-string(79) "Trying to invoke private method A::aPrivateStatic() from scope ReflectionMethod"
-string(77) "Trying to invoke protected method A::aProtected() from scope ReflectionMethod"
-string(77) "Trying to invoke protected method A::aProtected() from scope ReflectionMethod"
-string(83) "Trying to invoke protected method A::aProtectedStatic() from scope ReflectionMethod"
-string(83) "Trying to invoke protected method A::aProtectedStatic() from scope ReflectionMethod"
+A::aPrivate
+A::aPrivate
+A::aPrivateStatic
+A::aPrivateStatic
+A::aProtected
+A::aProtected
+A::aProtectedStatic
+A::aProtectedStatic
 A::aPrivate
 A::aPrivate
 A::aPrivateStatic
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_getValue_error.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_getValue_error.phpt
index 544c1d6b254f7..a898eea6bea0e 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_getValue_error.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_getValue_error.phpt
@@ -29,13 +29,8 @@ try {
 }
 
 echo "\nProtected property:\n";
-try {
-    $propInfo = new ReflectionProperty('TestClass', 'prot');
-    var_dump($propInfo->getValue($instance));
-}
-catch(Exception $exc) {
-    echo $exc->getMessage();
-}
+$propInfo = new ReflectionProperty('TestClass', 'prot');
+var_dump($propInfo->getValue($instance));
 
 echo "\n\nInvalid instance:\n";
 $propInfo = new ReflectionProperty('TestClass', 'pub2');
@@ -60,7 +55,8 @@ Static property / too many args:
 ReflectionProperty::getValue() expects at most 1 argument, 2 given
 
 Protected property:
-Cannot access non-public property TestClass::$prot
+int(4)
+
 
 Invalid instance:
 Given object is not an instance of the class this property was declared in
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_isInitialized.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_isInitialized.phpt
index 74e25252d1a0e..cf0903d98cb73 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_isInitialized.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_isInitialized.phpt
@@ -44,12 +44,7 @@ var_dump($rp->isInitialized($a));
 
 echo "Visibility handling:\n";
 $rp = new ReflectionProperty('A', 'p');
-try {
-    var_dump($rp->isInitialized($a));
-} catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    echo $e->getMessage(), "\n";
-}
-$rp->setAccessible(true);
+var_dump($rp->isInitialized($a));
 var_dump($rp->isInitialized($a));
 
 echo "Object type:\n";
@@ -109,7 +104,7 @@ Dynamic properties:
 bool(true)
 bool(false)
 Visibility handling:
-Cannot access non-public property A::$p
+bool(false)
 bool(false)
 Object type:
 bool(false)
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_setAccessible.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_setAccessible.phpt
index f0d49a56cb25d..80ed15d690362 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_setAccessible.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_setAccessible.phpt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 --TEST--
-Test ReflectionProperty::setAccessible().
+Test that ReflectionProperty::setAccessible() has no effects
 --FILE--
 <?php
 class A {
@@ -17,43 +17,6 @@ $protectedStatic = new ReflectionProperty('A', 'protectedStatic');
 $private         = new ReflectionProperty($a, 'private');
 $privateStatic   = new ReflectionProperty('A', 'privateStatic');
 
-try {
-    var_dump($protected->getValue($a));
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
-
-try {
-    var_dump($protectedStatic->getValue());
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
-
-try {
-    var_dump($private->getValue($a));
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
-
-try {
-    var_dump($privateStatic->getValue());
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
-
-$protected->setAccessible(TRUE);
-$protectedStatic->setAccessible(TRUE);
-$private->setAccessible(TRUE);
-$privateStatic->setAccessible(TRUE);
-
 var_dump($protected->getValue($a));
 var_dump($protectedStatic->getValue());
 var_dump($private->getValue($a));
@@ -69,57 +32,61 @@ var_dump($protectedStatic->getValue());
 var_dump($private->getValue($a));
 var_dump($privateStatic->getValue());
 
+$protected->setAccessible(FALSE);
+$protectedStatic->setAccessible(FALSE);
+$private->setAccessible(FALSE);
+$privateStatic->setAccessible(FALSE);
+
+var_dump($protected->getValue($a));
+var_dump($protectedStatic->getValue());
+var_dump($private->getValue($a));
+var_dump($privateStatic->getValue());
+
+$protected->setValue($a, 'i');
+$protectedStatic->setValue('j');
+$private->setValue($a, 'k');
+$privateStatic->setValue('l');
+
+var_dump($protected->getValue($a));
+var_dump($protectedStatic->getValue());
+var_dump($private->getValue($a));
+var_dump($privateStatic->getValue());
+
 $a               = new A;
 $b               = new B;
 $protected       = new ReflectionProperty($b, 'protected');
 $protectedStatic = new ReflectionProperty('B', 'protectedStatic');
 $private         = new ReflectionProperty($a, 'private');
 
-try {
-    var_dump($protected->getValue($b));
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
-
-try {
-    var_dump($protectedStatic->getValue());
-}
-
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
+var_dump($protected->getValue($b));
+var_dump($protectedStatic->getValue());
+var_dump($private->getValue($b));
 
-try {
-    var_dump($private->getValue($b));
-}
+$protected->setValue($b, 'e');
+$protectedStatic->setValue('f');
+$private->setValue($b, 'g');
 
-catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-    var_dump($e->getMessage());
-}
+var_dump($protected->getValue($b));
+var_dump($protectedStatic->getValue());
+var_dump($private->getValue($b));
 
-$protected->setAccessible(TRUE);
-$protectedStatic->setAccessible(TRUE);
-$private->setAccessible(TRUE);
+$protected->setAccessible(FALSE);
+$protectedStatic->setAccessible(FALSE);
+$private->setAccessible(FALSE);
 
 var_dump($protected->getValue($b));
 var_dump($protectedStatic->getValue());
 var_dump($private->getValue($b));
 
-$protected->setValue($b, 'e');
-$protectedStatic->setValue('f');
-$private->setValue($b, 'g');
+$protected->setValue($b, 'h');
+$protectedStatic->setValue('i');
+$private->setValue($b, 'j');
 
 var_dump($protected->getValue($b));
 var_dump($protectedStatic->getValue());
 var_dump($private->getValue($b));
 ?>
 --EXPECT--
-string(47) "Cannot access non-public property A::$protected"
-string(53) "Cannot access non-public property A::$protectedStatic"
-string(45) "Cannot access non-public property A::$private"
-string(51) "Cannot access non-public property A::$privateStatic"
 string(1) "a"
 string(1) "b"
 string(1) "c"
@@ -128,12 +95,23 @@ string(1) "e"
 string(1) "f"
 string(1) "g"
 string(1) "h"
-string(47) "Cannot access non-public property B::$protected"
-string(53) "Cannot access non-public property B::$protectedStatic"
-string(45) "Cannot access non-public property A::$private"
-string(1) "a"
+string(1) "e"
 string(1) "f"
+string(1) "g"
+string(1) "h"
+string(1) "i"
+string(1) "j"
+string(1) "k"
+string(1) "l"
+string(1) "a"
+string(1) "j"
 string(1) "c"
 string(1) "e"
 string(1) "f"
 string(1) "g"
+string(1) "e"
+string(1) "f"
+string(1) "g"
+string(1) "h"
+string(1) "i"
+string(1) "j"
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_setValue_error.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_setValue_error.phpt
index 4b29be8f73e6c..24fd8d1aaccb8 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_setValue_error.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/ReflectionProperty_setValue_error.phpt
@@ -19,13 +19,10 @@ $instanceWithNoProperties = new AnotherClass();
 $propInfo = new ReflectionProperty('TestClass', 'pub2');
 
 echo "\nProtected property:\n";
-try {
-    $propInfo = new ReflectionProperty('TestClass', 'prot');
-    var_dump($propInfo->setValue($instance, "NewValue"));
-}
-catch(Exception $exc) {
-    echo $exc->getMessage();
-}
+
+$propInfo = new ReflectionProperty('TestClass', 'prot');
+$propInfo->setValue($instance, "NewValue");
+var_dump($propInfo->getValue($instance));
 
 echo "\n\nInstance without property:\n";
 $propInfo = new ReflectionProperty('TestClass', 'pub2');
@@ -34,7 +31,8 @@ var_dump($instanceWithNoProperties->pub2);
 ?>
 --EXPECT--
 Protected property:
-Cannot access non-public property TestClass::$prot
+string(8) "NewValue"
+
 
 Instance without property:
 NULL
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/bug37816.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/bug37816.phpt
index 42be0e6ede1b1..df61569ae330d 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/bug37816.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/bug37816.phpt
@@ -12,15 +12,8 @@ $o = new TestClass;
 
 $r = new ReflectionProperty($o, 'p');
 
-try
-{
-    $x = $r->getValue($o);
-}
-catch (Exception $e)
-{
-    echo 'Caught: ' . $e->getMessage() . "\n";
-}
+var_dump($r->getValue($o));
 
 ?>
 --EXPECT--
-Caught: Cannot access non-public property TestClass::$p
+int(2)
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/bug49719.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/bug49719.phpt
index b39ca3481c55c..1a0ffca4bd2dc 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/bug49719.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/bug49719.phpt
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class B2 extends A2 {
 
 $b2 = new ReflectionClass('B2');
 $prop = $b2->getProperty('a');
-$prop->setAccessible(true);
 var_dump($prop->getValue(new b2));
 
 ?>
diff --git a/ext/reflection/tests/bug72174.phpt b/ext/reflection/tests/bug72174.phpt
index dacfc0e55e096..810b914692d70 100644
--- a/ext/reflection/tests/bug72174.phpt
+++ b/ext/reflection/tests/bug72174.phpt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class Foo
 
 $instance = new Foo();
 $reflectionBar = (new ReflectionProperty(Foo::class, 'bar'));
-$reflectionBar->setAccessible(true);
 var_dump($reflectionBar->getValue($instance));
 
 ?>