diff --git a/typo3/sysext/core/Tests/Unit/Locking/SimpleLockStrategyTest.php b/typo3/sysext/core/Tests/Unit/Locking/SimpleLockStrategyTest.php
index 0aaf1cd4ee3c..e188f1cbde46 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/core/Tests/Unit/Locking/SimpleLockStrategyTest.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/core/Tests/Unit/Locking/SimpleLockStrategyTest.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public function invalidFileReferences()
     public function releaseDoesNotRemoveFilesNotWithinTypo3TempLocksDirectory($file)
     {
         // Create test file
-        touch($file);
+        @touch($file);
         if (!is_file($file)) {
             $this->markTestIncomplete('releaseDoesNotRemoveFilesNotWithinTypo3TempLocksDirectory() skipped: Test file could not be created');
         }