diff --git a/tests/src/Module/Api/ApiTest.php b/tests/src/Module/Api/ApiTest.php
index 58bbb5c38..e168c2655 100644
--- a/tests/src/Module/Api/ApiTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Module/Api/ApiTest.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use Friendica\Test\FixtureTest;
 use Friendica\Test\Util\ApiResponseDouble;
 use Friendica\Test\Util\AuthenticationDouble;
 
-class ApiTest extends FixtureTest
+abstract class ApiTest extends FixtureTest
 {
 	/**
 	 * Assert that the string is XML and contain the root element.