diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/cataloger.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/cataloger.go
index 6528bac66..35ac46bb3 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/cataloger.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/cataloger.go
@@ -4,23 +4,17 @@ Package php provides a concrete Cataloger implementation for PHP ecosystem files
 package php
 
 import (
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/common"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
 )
 
 // NewPHPComposerInstalledCataloger returns a new cataloger for PHP installed.json files.
-func NewPHPComposerInstalledCataloger() *common.GenericCataloger {
-	globParsers := map[string]common.ParserFn{
-		"**/installed.json": parseInstalledJSON,
-	}
-
-	return common.NewGenericCataloger(nil, globParsers, "php-composer-installed-cataloger")
+func NewPHPComposerInstalledCataloger() *generic.Cataloger {
+	return generic.NewCataloger("php-composer-installed-cataloger").
+		WithParserByGlobs(parseInstalledJSON, "**/installed.json")
 }
 
 // NewPHPComposerLockCataloger returns a new cataloger for PHP composer.lock files.
-func NewPHPComposerLockCataloger() *common.GenericCataloger {
-	globParsers := map[string]common.ParserFn{
-		"**/composer.lock": parseComposerLock,
-	}
-
-	return common.NewGenericCataloger(nil, globParsers, "php-composer-lock-cataloger")
+func NewPHPComposerLockCataloger() *generic.Cataloger {
+	return generic.NewCataloger("php-composer-lock-cataloger").
+		WithParserByGlobs(parseComposerLock, "**/composer.lock")
 }
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/package.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/package.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee3be7019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/package.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package php
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/anchore/packageurl-go"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
+)
+
+func newComposerLockPackage(m pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata, location ...source.Location) pkg.Package {
+	p := pkg.Package{
+		Name:         m.Name,
+		Version:      m.Version,
+		Locations:    source.NewLocationSet(location...),
+		PURL:         packageURL(m),
+		Language:     pkg.PHP,
+		Type:         pkg.PhpComposerPkg,
+		MetadataType: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadataType,
+		Metadata:     m,
+	}
+
+	p.SetID()
+	return p
+}
+
+func packageURL(m pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata) string {
+	var name, vendor string
+	fields := strings.Split(m.Name, "/")
+	switch len(fields) {
+	case 0:
+		return ""
+	case 1:
+		name = m.Name
+	case 2:
+		vendor = fields[0]
+		name = fields[1]
+	default:
+		vendor = fields[0]
+		name = strings.Join(fields[1:], "-")
+	}
+
+	pURL := packageurl.NewPackageURL(
+		packageurl.TypeComposer,
+		vendor,
+		name,
+		m.Version,
+		nil,
+		"")
+	return pURL.ToString()
+}
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/package_test.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/package_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a32df1ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/package_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package php
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/sergi/go-diff/diffmatchpatch"
+
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
+)
+
+func Test_packageURL(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		metadata pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "with extractable vendor",
+			metadata: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata{
+				Name:    "ven/name",
+				Version: "1.0.1",
+			},
+			expected: "pkg:composer/ven/name@1.0.1",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "name with slashes (invalid)",
+			metadata: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata{
+				Name:    "ven/name/component",
+				Version: "1.0.1",
+			},
+			expected: "pkg:composer/ven/name-component@1.0.1",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "unknown vendor",
+			metadata: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata{
+				Name:    "name",
+				Version: "1.0.1",
+			},
+			expected: "pkg:composer/name@1.0.1",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			actual := packageURL(test.metadata)
+			if actual != test.expected {
+				dmp := diffmatchpatch.New()
+				diffs := dmp.DiffMain(test.expected, actual, true)
+				t.Errorf("diff: %s", dmp.DiffPrettyText(diffs))
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_composer_lock.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_composer_lock.go
index 1ee120e60..999c6b99b 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_composer_lock.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_composer_lock.go
@@ -7,16 +7,20 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
+var _ generic.Parser = parseComposerLock
+
 type composerLock struct {
 	Packages   []pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata `json:"packages"`
 	PackageDev []pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata `json:"packages-dev"`
 }
 
 // parseComposerLock is a parser function for Composer.lock contents, returning "Default" php packages discovered.
-func parseComposerLock(_ string, reader io.Reader) ([]*pkg.Package, []artifact.Relationship, error) {
-	packages := make([]*pkg.Package, 0)
+func parseComposerLock(_ source.FileResolver, _ *generic.Environment, reader source.LocationReadCloser) ([]pkg.Package, []artifact.Relationship, error) {
+	pkgs := make([]pkg.Package, 0)
 	dec := json.NewDecoder(reader)
 
 	for {
@@ -26,19 +30,10 @@ func parseComposerLock(_ string, reader io.Reader) ([]*pkg.Package, []artifact.R
 		} else if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse composer.lock file: %w", err)
 		}
-		for _, pkgMeta := range lock.Packages {
-			version := pkgMeta.Version
-			name := pkgMeta.Name
-			packages = append(packages, &pkg.Package{
-				Name:         name,
-				Version:      version,
-				Language:     pkg.PHP,
-				Type:         pkg.PhpComposerPkg,
-				MetadataType: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadataType,
-				Metadata:     pkgMeta,
-			})
+		for _, m := range lock.Packages {
+			pkgs = append(pkgs, newComposerLockPackage(m, reader.Location))
 		}
 	}
 
-	return packages, nil, nil
+	return pkgs, nil, nil
 }
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_composer_lock_test.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_composer_lock_test.go
index b5522d15d..f47049707 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_composer_lock_test.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_composer_lock_test.go
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 package php
 
 import (
-	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/go-test/deep"
-
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/pkgtest"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
 func TestParseComposerFileLock(t *testing.T) {
-	expected := []*pkg.Package{
+	var expectedRelationships []artifact.Relationship
+	fixture := "test-fixtures/composer.lock"
+	locations := source.NewLocationSet(source.NewLocation(fixture))
+	expectedPkgs := []pkg.Package{
 		{
 			Name:         "adoy/fastcgi-client",
 			Version:      "1.0.2",
+			PURL:         "pkg:composer/adoy/fastcgi-client@1.0.2",
+			Locations:    locations,
 			Language:     pkg.PHP,
 			Type:         pkg.PhpComposerPkg,
 			MetadataType: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadataType,
@@ -52,6 +57,8 @@ func TestParseComposerFileLock(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			Name:         "alcaeus/mongo-php-adapter",
 			Version:      "1.1.11",
+			Locations:    locations,
+			PURL:         "pkg:composer/alcaeus/mongo-php-adapter@1.1.11",
 			Language:     pkg.PHP,
 			Type:         pkg.PhpComposerPkg,
 			MetadataType: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadataType,
@@ -106,18 +113,5 @@ func TestParseComposerFileLock(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	fixture, err := os.Open("test-fixtures/composer.lock")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to open fixture: %+v", err)
-	}
-
-	// TODO: no relationships are under test yet
-	actual, _, err := parseComposerLock(fixture.Name(), fixture)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse requirements: %+v", err)
-	}
-
-	for _, d := range deep.Equal(expected, actual) {
-		t.Errorf("diff: %+v", d)
-	}
+	pkgtest.TestFileParser(t, fixture, parseComposerLock, expectedPkgs, expectedRelationships)
 }
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_installed_json.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_installed_json.go
index 3afa1f2fe..61a86d635 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_installed_json.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_installed_json.go
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
-	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/common"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/generic"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
+var _ generic.Parser = parseComposerLock
+
 // Note: composer version 2 introduced a new structure for the installed.json file, so we support both
 type installedJSONComposerV2 struct {
 	Packages []pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata `json:"packages"`
@@ -36,12 +39,9 @@ func (w *installedJSONComposerV2) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// integrity check
-var _ common.ParserFn = parseComposerLock
-
-// parseComposerLock is a parser function for Composer.lock contents, returning "Default" php packages discovered.
-func parseInstalledJSON(_ string, reader io.Reader) ([]*pkg.Package, []artifact.Relationship, error) {
-	packages := make([]*pkg.Package, 0)
+// parseInstalledJSON is a parser function for Composer.lock contents, returning "Default" php packages discovered.
+func parseInstalledJSON(_ source.FileResolver, _ *generic.Environment, reader source.LocationReadCloser) ([]pkg.Package, []artifact.Relationship, error) {
+	var pkgs []pkg.Package
 	dec := json.NewDecoder(reader)
 
 	for {
@@ -49,21 +49,12 @@ func parseInstalledJSON(_ string, reader io.Reader) ([]*pkg.Package, []artifact.
 		if err := dec.Decode(&lock); err == io.EOF {
 			break
 		} else if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse composer.lock file: %w", err)
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse installed.json file: %w", err)
 		}
 		for _, pkgMeta := range lock.Packages {
-			version := pkgMeta.Version
-			name := pkgMeta.Name
-			packages = append(packages, &pkg.Package{
-				Name:         name,
-				Version:      version,
-				Language:     pkg.PHP,
-				Type:         pkg.PhpComposerPkg,
-				MetadataType: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadataType,
-				Metadata:     pkgMeta,
-			})
+			pkgs = append(pkgs, newComposerLockPackage(pkgMeta, reader.Location))
 		}
 	}
 
-	return packages, nil, nil
+	return pkgs, nil, nil
 }
diff --git a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_installed_json_test.go b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_installed_json_test.go
index 45c40d6b9..b2788f506 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_installed_json_test.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/cataloger/php/parse_installed_json_test.go
@@ -1,156 +1,141 @@
 package php
 
 import (
-	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/go-test/deep"
-
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/artifact"
 	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg/cataloger/internal/pkgtest"
+	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/source"
 )
 
-var expectedInstalledJsonPackages = []*pkg.Package{
-	{
-		Name:         "asm89/stack-cors",
-		Version:      "1.3.0",
-		Language:     pkg.PHP,
-		Type:         pkg.PhpComposerPkg,
-		MetadataType: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadataType,
-		Metadata: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata{
-			Name:    "asm89/stack-cors",
-			Version: "1.3.0",
-			Source: pkg.PhpComposerExternalReference{
-				Type:      "git",
-				URL:       "https://github.com/asm89/stack-cors.git",
-				Reference: "b9c31def6a83f84b4d4a40d35996d375755f0e08",
-			},
-			Dist: pkg.PhpComposerExternalReference{
-				Type:      "zip",
-				URL:       "https://api.github.com/repos/asm89/stack-cors/zipball/b9c31def6a83f84b4d4a40d35996d375755f0e08",
-				Reference: "b9c31def6a83f84b4d4a40d35996d375755f0e08",
-			},
-			Require: map[string]string{
-				"php":                     ">=5.5.9",
-				"symfony/http-foundation": "~2.7|~3.0|~4.0|~5.0",
-				"symfony/http-kernel":     "~2.7|~3.0|~4.0|~5.0",
-			},
-			RequireDev: map[string]string{
-				"phpunit/phpunit":           "^5.0 || ^4.8.10",
-				"squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^2.3",
-			},
-			Time:            "2019-12-24T22:41:47+00:00",
-			Type:            "library",
-			NotificationURL: "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
-			License: []string{
-				"MIT",
-			},
-			Authors: []pkg.PhpComposerAuthors{
-				{
-					Name:  "Alexander",
-					Email: "iam.asm89@gmail.com",
-				},
-			},
-
-			Description: "Cross-origin resource sharing library and stack middleware",
-			Homepage:    "https://github.com/asm89/stack-cors",
-			Keywords: []string{
-				"cors",
-				"stack",
-			},
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		Name:         "behat/mink",
-		Version:      "v1.8.1",
-		Language:     pkg.PHP,
-		Type:         pkg.PhpComposerPkg,
-		MetadataType: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadataType,
-		Metadata: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata{
-			Name:    "behat/mink",
-			Version: "v1.8.1",
-			Source: pkg.PhpComposerExternalReference{
-				Type:      "git",
-				URL:       "https://github.com/minkphp/Mink.git",
-				Reference: "07c6a9fe3fa98c2de074b25d9ed26c22904e3887",
-			},
-			Dist: pkg.PhpComposerExternalReference{
-				Type:      "zip",
-				URL:       "https://api.github.com/repos/minkphp/Mink/zipball/07c6a9fe3fa98c2de074b25d9ed26c22904e3887",
-				Reference: "07c6a9fe3fa98c2de074b25d9ed26c22904e3887",
-			},
-			Require: map[string]string{
-				"php":                  ">=5.3.1",
-				"symfony/css-selector": "^2.7|^3.0|^4.0|^5.0",
-			},
-			RequireDev: map[string]string{
-				"phpunit/phpunit":        "^4.8.36 || ^5.7.27 || ^6.5.14 || ^7.5.20",
-				"symfony/debug":          "^2.7|^3.0|^4.0",
-				"symfony/phpunit-bridge": "^3.4.38 || ^5.0.5",
-			},
-			Suggest: map[string]string{
-				"behat/mink-browserkit-driver": "extremely fast headless driver for Symfony\\Kernel-based apps (Sf2, Silex)",
-				"behat/mink-goutte-driver":     "fast headless driver for any app without JS emulation",
-				"behat/mink-selenium2-driver":  "slow, but JS-enabled driver for any app (requires Selenium2)",
-				"behat/mink-zombie-driver":     "fast and JS-enabled headless driver for any app (requires node.js)",
-				"dmore/chrome-mink-driver":     "fast and JS-enabled driver for any app (requires chromium or google chrome)",
-			},
-			Time:            "2020-03-11T15:45:53+00:00",
-			Type:            "library",
-			NotificationURL: "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
-			License: []string{
-				"MIT",
-			},
-			Authors: []pkg.PhpComposerAuthors{
-				{
-					Name:     "Konstantin Kudryashov",
-					Email:    "ever.zet@gmail.com",
-					Homepage: "http://everzet.com",
-				},
-			},
-
-			Description: "Browser controller/emulator abstraction for PHP",
-			Homepage:    "http://mink.behat.org/",
-			Keywords: []string{
-				"browser",
-				"testing",
-				"web",
-			},
-		},
-	},
-}
-
 func TestParseInstalledJsonComposerV1(t *testing.T) {
-
-	fixture, err := os.Open("test-fixtures/vendor/composer_1/installed.json")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to open fixture: %+v", err)
+	fixtures := []string{
+		"test-fixtures/vendor/composer_1/installed.json",
+		"test-fixtures/vendor/composer_2/installed.json",
 	}
 
-	// TODO: no relationships are under test yet
-	actual, _, err := parseInstalledJSON(fixture.Name(), fixture)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse requirements: %+v", err)
-	}
-	differences := deep.Equal(expectedInstalledJsonPackages, actual)
-	if differences != nil {
-		t.Errorf("returned package list differed from expectation: %+v", differences)
-	}
-}
+	var expectedRelationships []artifact.Relationship
+	var expectedPkgs = []pkg.Package{
+		{
+			Name:         "asm89/stack-cors",
+			Version:      "1.3.0",
+			PURL:         "pkg:composer/asm89/stack-cors@1.3.0",
+			Language:     pkg.PHP,
+			Type:         pkg.PhpComposerPkg,
+			MetadataType: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadataType,
+			Metadata: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata{
+				Name:    "asm89/stack-cors",
+				Version: "1.3.0",
+				Source: pkg.PhpComposerExternalReference{
+					Type:      "git",
+					URL:       "https://github.com/asm89/stack-cors.git",
+					Reference: "b9c31def6a83f84b4d4a40d35996d375755f0e08",
+				},
+				Dist: pkg.PhpComposerExternalReference{
+					Type:      "zip",
+					URL:       "https://api.github.com/repos/asm89/stack-cors/zipball/b9c31def6a83f84b4d4a40d35996d375755f0e08",
+					Reference: "b9c31def6a83f84b4d4a40d35996d375755f0e08",
+				},
+				Require: map[string]string{
+					"php":                     ">=5.5.9",
+					"symfony/http-foundation": "~2.7|~3.0|~4.0|~5.0",
+					"symfony/http-kernel":     "~2.7|~3.0|~4.0|~5.0",
+				},
+				RequireDev: map[string]string{
+					"phpunit/phpunit":           "^5.0 || ^4.8.10",
+					"squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^2.3",
+				},
+				Time:            "2019-12-24T22:41:47+00:00",
+				Type:            "library",
+				NotificationURL: "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
+				License: []string{
+					"MIT",
+				},
+				Authors: []pkg.PhpComposerAuthors{
+					{
+						Name:  "Alexander",
+						Email: "iam.asm89@gmail.com",
+					},
+				},
 
-func TestParseInstalledJsonComposerV2(t *testing.T) {
-	fixture, err := os.Open("test-fixtures/vendor/composer_2/installed.json")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to open fixture: %+v", err)
+				Description: "Cross-origin resource sharing library and stack middleware",
+				Homepage:    "https://github.com/asm89/stack-cors",
+				Keywords: []string{
+					"cors",
+					"stack",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:         "behat/mink",
+			Version:      "v1.8.1",
+			PURL:         "pkg:composer/behat/mink@v1.8.1",
+			Language:     pkg.PHP,
+			Type:         pkg.PhpComposerPkg,
+			MetadataType: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadataType,
+			Metadata: pkg.PhpComposerJSONMetadata{
+				Name:    "behat/mink",
+				Version: "v1.8.1",
+				Source: pkg.PhpComposerExternalReference{
+					Type:      "git",
+					URL:       "https://github.com/minkphp/Mink.git",
+					Reference: "07c6a9fe3fa98c2de074b25d9ed26c22904e3887",
+				},
+				Dist: pkg.PhpComposerExternalReference{
+					Type:      "zip",
+					URL:       "https://api.github.com/repos/minkphp/Mink/zipball/07c6a9fe3fa98c2de074b25d9ed26c22904e3887",
+					Reference: "07c6a9fe3fa98c2de074b25d9ed26c22904e3887",
+				},
+				Require: map[string]string{
+					"php":                  ">=5.3.1",
+					"symfony/css-selector": "^2.7|^3.0|^4.0|^5.0",
+				},
+				RequireDev: map[string]string{
+					"phpunit/phpunit":        "^4.8.36 || ^5.7.27 || ^6.5.14 || ^7.5.20",
+					"symfony/debug":          "^2.7|^3.0|^4.0",
+					"symfony/phpunit-bridge": "^3.4.38 || ^5.0.5",
+				},
+				Suggest: map[string]string{
+					"behat/mink-browserkit-driver": "extremely fast headless driver for Symfony\\Kernel-based apps (Sf2, Silex)",
+					"behat/mink-goutte-driver":     "fast headless driver for any app without JS emulation",
+					"behat/mink-selenium2-driver":  "slow, but JS-enabled driver for any app (requires Selenium2)",
+					"behat/mink-zombie-driver":     "fast and JS-enabled headless driver for any app (requires node.js)",
+					"dmore/chrome-mink-driver":     "fast and JS-enabled driver for any app (requires chromium or google chrome)",
+				},
+				Time:            "2020-03-11T15:45:53+00:00",
+				Type:            "library",
+				NotificationURL: "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
+				License: []string{
+					"MIT",
+				},
+				Authors: []pkg.PhpComposerAuthors{
+					{
+						Name:     "Konstantin Kudryashov",
+						Email:    "ever.zet@gmail.com",
+						Homepage: "http://everzet.com",
+					},
+				},
+
+				Description: "Browser controller/emulator abstraction for PHP",
+				Homepage:    "http://mink.behat.org/",
+				Keywords: []string{
+					"browser",
+					"testing",
+					"web",
+				},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
-	// TODO: no relationships are under test yet
-	actual, _, err := parseInstalledJSON(fixture.Name(), fixture)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse requirements: %+v", err)
-	}
-	differences := deep.Equal(expectedInstalledJsonPackages, actual)
-	if differences != nil {
-		t.Errorf("returned package list differed from expectation: %+v", differences)
+	for _, fixture := range fixtures {
+		t.Run(fixture, func(t *testing.T) {
+			locations := source.NewLocationSet(source.NewLocation(fixture))
+			for i := range expectedPkgs {
+				expectedPkgs[i].Locations = locations
+			}
+			pkgtest.TestFileParser(t, fixture, parseInstalledJSON, expectedPkgs, expectedRelationships)
+		})
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/syft/pkg/url_test.go b/syft/pkg/url_test.go
index f3b98e854..2b66bc3da 100644
--- a/syft/pkg/url_test.go
+++ b/syft/pkg/url_test.go
@@ -77,19 +77,6 @@ func TestPackageURL(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expected: "pkg:cargo/name@v0.1.0",
 		},
-		{
-			name: "php-composer",
-			pkg: Package{
-				Name:    "bad-name",
-				Version: "bad-v0.1.0",
-				Type:    PhpComposerPkg,
-				Metadata: PhpComposerJSONMetadata{
-					Name:    "vendor/name",
-					Version: "2.0.1",
-				},
-			},
-			expected: "pkg:composer/vendor/name@2.0.1",
-		},
 		{
 			name: "java",
 			pkg: Package{
@@ -152,6 +139,7 @@ func TestPackageURL(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedTypes.Remove(string(GoModulePkg))
 	expectedTypes.Remove(string(HackagePkg))
 	expectedTypes.Remove(string(BinaryPkg))
+	expectedTypes.Remove(string(PhpComposerPkg))
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {