diff --git a/test/functional/pdo_sqlsrv/MsSetup.inc b/test/functional/pdo_sqlsrv/MsSetup.inc
index 1895f5aa..deea7659 100644
--- a/test/functional/pdo_sqlsrv/MsSetup.inc
+++ b/test/functional/pdo_sqlsrv/MsSetup.inc
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ $daasMode = false;
 $marsMode = true;
 $dsnMode = true;
 $traceEnabled = false;
+$localeDisabled = false;
 
 // column encryption variables
 $keystore = "none";         // key store provider, acceptable values are none, win, ksp, akv
diff --git a/test/functional/pdo_sqlsrv/skipif_unix_ansitests.inc b/test/functional/pdo_sqlsrv/skipif_unix_ansitests.inc
index 8029c9a3..3e8b436f 100644
--- a/test/functional/pdo_sqlsrv/skipif_unix_ansitests.inc
+++ b/test/functional/pdo_sqlsrv/skipif_unix_ansitests.inc
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ if (!extension_loaded("pdo_sqlsrv")) {
     die("skip Extension not loaded");
 }
 
+require_once('MsSetup.inc');
+if ($localeDisabled) {
+    die("skip not set up to test ansi locale");
+}
+
 $loc = setlocale(LC_ALL, 'fr_FR@euro');
 if (empty($loc)) {
     die("skip required French locale not available");
diff --git a/test/functional/sqlsrv/skipif_unix_ansitests.inc b/test/functional/sqlsrv/skipif_unix_ansitests.inc
index 84d4776f..42b0d749 100644
--- a/test/functional/sqlsrv/skipif_unix_ansitests.inc
+++ b/test/functional/sqlsrv/skipif_unix_ansitests.inc
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ if (!extension_loaded("sqlsrv")) {
     die("skip extension not loaded");
 }
 
+require_once('MsSetup.inc');
+if ($localeDisabled) {
+    die("skip not set up to test ansi locale");
+}
+
 $loc = setlocale(LC_ALL, 'fr_FR@euro');
 if (empty($loc)) {
     die("skip required French locale not available");