diff --git a/src/cmd/gotest/gotest b/src/cmd/gotest/gotest
index b5a21e7469..3fca81b6a5 100755
--- a/src/cmd/gotest/gotest
+++ b/src/cmd/gotest/gotest
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ esac
 # TODO(kaib): proper emulator strategy
 case x"$GOARCH" in
 xarm)
-	export E=${EMU_arm:-qemu-arm -cpu cortex-a8}
+	export E=${GORUN:-qemu-arm -cpu cortex-a8}
 esac
 
 # Allow overrides
diff --git a/test/run b/test/run
index 473bef1472..78014c867f 100755
--- a/test/run
+++ b/test/run
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ X386)
 	;;
 Xarm)
 	export A=5
-	export E=${EMU_arm:-qemu-arm -cpu cortex-a8}
+	export E=${GORUN:-qemu-arm -cpu cortex-a8}
 	;;
 *)
 	echo 1>&2 run: unsupported '$GOARCH'