diff --git a/test/classes/plugin/auth/PMA_AuthenticationCookie_test.php b/test/classes/plugin/auth/PMA_AuthenticationCookie_test.php
index b00e9ad51c..9cefe5e2b6 100644
--- a/test/classes/plugin/auth/PMA_AuthenticationCookie_test.php
+++ b/test/classes/plugin/auth/PMA_AuthenticationCookie_test.php
@@ -1078,18 +1078,14 @@ class PMA_AuthenticationCookie_Test extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
                 $this->object->blowfishEncrypt('data123', 'sec321')
             );
         } else {
+            //using our own iv for testing 
+            $tmp = $GLOBALS['iv'];
+            $GLOBALS['iv'] = "testiv09";
             $this->assertEquals(
-                base64_encode(
-                    mcrypt_encrypt(
-                        MCRYPT_BLOWFISH,
-                        'sec321',
-                        'data123',
-                        MCRYPT_MODE_CBC,
-                        $GLOBALS['iv']
-                    )
-                ),
+                'x/2GwHKoPyc=',
                 $this->object->blowfishEncrypt('data123', 'sec321')
             );
+            $GLOBALS['iv'] = $tmp;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1101,7 +1097,16 @@ class PMA_AuthenticationCookie_Test extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     public function testBlowfishDecrypt()
     {
         if (function_exists('mcrypt_encrypt')) {
-            $this->markTestIncomplete('Not testing mcrypt support');
+            
+             //using our own iv for testing 
+            $tmp = $GLOBALS['iv'];
+            $GLOBALS['iv'] = "testiv09";
+            $this->assertEquals(
+                'data123',
+                $this->object->blowfishDecrypt('x/2GwHKoPyc=', 'sec321')
+            );
+            $GLOBALS['iv'] = $tmp;
+            
         } else {
             $this->assertEquals(
                 'data123',