1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/tests/cp/preserve-gid b/tests/cp/preserve-gid
index 6f371c3fb..746c57a60 100755
--- a/tests/cp/preserve-gid
+++ b/tests/cp/preserve-gid
@@ -52,24 +52,24 @@ t0() {
   fi
 }
 
-nameless_uid=`$PERL -le '
+nameless_uid=$($PERL -le '
   foreach my $i (1000..16*1024-1)
     {
       getpwuid $i or (print $i), exit
     }
-'`
-nameless_gid1=`$PERL -le '
+')
+nameless_gid1=$($PERL -le '
   foreach my $i (1000..16*1024)
     {
       getgrgid $i or (print $i), exit
     }
-'`
-nameless_gid2=`$PERL -le '
+')
+nameless_gid2=$($PERL -le '
   foreach my $i ('"$nameless_gid1"'+1..16*1024)
     {
       getgrgid $i or (print $i), exit
     }
-'`
+')
 
 if test -z "$nameless_uid" \
     || test -z "$nameless_gid1" \