diff --git a/v1/testing.jam b/v1/testing.jam
index 763fc7db8..9728da239 100755
--- a/v1/testing.jam
+++ b/v1/testing.jam
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ rule run-test ( type-to-test run-target : sources * )
     debugger = $(debugger)" " ;
     local newline = "
     " ;
-    PATH_SETUP on $(run-target) = $(path-setup:J=$(newline))$(newline)$(debugger:E=) ;
+    PATH_SETUP on $(run-target) = $(path-setup:J=$(newline):E=)$(newline)$(debugger:E=) ;
     local verbose-test = 1 ;
     if --verbose-test in $(ARGV)
     {