diff --git a/t/test-lib-functions.sh b/t/test-lib-functions.sh
index e28411bb75..1884177e29 100644
--- a/t/test-lib-functions.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib-functions.sh
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ test_tick () {
 # Be sure to remove all invocations of this command before submitting.
 
 test_pause () {
-	"$SHELL_PATH" <&6 >&5 2>&7
+	"$TEST_SHELL_PATH" <&6 >&5 2>&7
 }
 
 # Wrap git with a debugger. Adding this to a command can make it easier