diff --git a/js/tests/runtests.sh b/js/tests/runtests.sh
index a551bd744777..8c1e095de13d 100755
--- a/js/tests/runtests.sh
+++ b/js/tests/runtests.sh
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ case "$OSID" in
             *el5PAE)
                 kernel='.*el5PAE'
                 ;;
+            *el5)
+                kernel='.*el5'
+                ;;
             *ELsmp)
                 kernel='.*ELsmp'
                 ;;