diff --git a/tests/apiTest.php b/tests/apiTest.php
index 5a5a7aa2..ab441fec 100644
--- a/tests/apiTest.php
+++ b/tests/apiTest.php
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ public function provider()
     }
 
     protected function getCommandLineParameter($param, $default){
-        foreach($argv as $arg){
+        foreach($_SERVER['argv'] as $arg){
             $args = explode('=', $arg);
             if(2 === count($args)){
                 if(("--" . $param) === $args[0]){