diff --git a/src/cmd/gotest/gotest.go b/src/cmd/gotest/gotest.go
index a7ba8dd11a..263ada921b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gotest/gotest.go
+++ b/src/cmd/gotest/gotest.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func getTestFileNames() {
 	}
 }
 
-// parseFiles parses the files and remembers the packages we find. 
+// parseFiles parses the files and remembers the packages we find.
 func parseFiles() {
 	fileSet := token.NewFileSet()
 	for _, f := range files {
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ func doRun(argv []string, returnStdout bool) string {
 			}
 			cmd += `"` + v + `"`
 		}
+		command = "sh"
 		argv = []string{"sh", "-c", cmd}
 	}
 	var err os.Error