diff --git a/test/phpunit/phpunit.dtd b/test/phpunit/phpunit.dtd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2c77ce2f1f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/phpunit/phpunit.dtd
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!ELEMENT dataset (table+)>
+<!ELEMENT table (column*, row*)>
+<!ATTLIST table
+     name CDATA #REQUIRED
+ >
+<!ELEMENT column (#PCDATA)>
+<!ELEMENT row (value | null)*>
+<!ELEMENT value (#PCDATA)>
+<!ELEMENT null EMPTY>
diff --git a/test/phpunit/phpunittest.xml b/test/phpunit/phpunittest.xml
index 98f3ab3e1ee..c60d56bbc18 100644
--- a/test/phpunit/phpunittest.xml
+++ b/test/phpunit/phpunittest.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "phpunit.dtd" >
 <phpunit>
 <filter>
   <blacklist>