diff --git a/tests/PhpWord/Writer/PDF/TCPDFTest.php b/tests/PhpWord/Writer/PDF/TCPDFTest.php
index 6dc8f24c..c8f5d222 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWord/Writer/PDF/TCPDFTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWord/Writer/PDF/TCPDFTest.php
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ class TCPDFTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
      */
     public function testConstruct()
     {
+        // TCPDF version 6.3.5 doesn't support PHP 5.3, fixed via https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF/pull/197,
+        // pending new release.
+        if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.4.0', '<')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $file = __DIR__ . '/../../_files/tcpdf.pdf';
 
         $phpWord = new PhpWord();