diff --git a/lib/Cake/TestSuite/CakeTestLoader.php b/lib/Cake/TestSuite/CakeTestLoader.php
index 5f9600adb07..f1a347a48ff 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/TestSuite/CakeTestLoader.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/TestSuite/CakeTestLoader.php
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ protected static function _basePath($params) {
 			if (!CakePlugin::loaded($params['plugin'])) {
 				try {
 					CakePlugin::load($params['plugin']);
-					$pluginPath = CakePlugin::path($params['plugin']);
-					$result = $pluginPath . 'Test' . DS . 'Case';
+					$result = CakePlugin::path($params['plugin']) . 'Test' . DS . 'Case';
 				} catch (MissingPluginException $e) {}
+			} else {
+				$result = CakePlugin::path($params['plugin']) . 'Test' . DS . 'Case';
 			}
 		}
 		return $result;