diff --git a/laravel/cli/tasks/test/runner.php b/laravel/cli/tasks/test/runner.php
index b34e5225..0d9fb4e6 100644
--- a/laravel/cli/tasks/test/runner.php
+++ b/laravel/cli/tasks/test/runner.php
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ class Runner extends Task {
 		
 		// fix the spaced directories problem when using the command line
 		// strings with spaces inside should be wrapped in quotes.
-		$path = escapeshellarg($path);
+		$esc_path = escapeshellarg($path);
 
-		passthru('phpunit --configuration '.$path, $status);
+		passthru('phpunit --configuration '.$esc_path, $status);
 
 		@unlink($path);