diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/TestCase/Utility/XmlTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/TestCase/Utility/XmlTest.php
index 051d339fbc2..889baa6a9c1 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/TestCase/Utility/XmlTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/TestCase/Utility/XmlTest.php
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ public function testAmpInText() {
  * @return void
  */
 	public function testNoEntityLoading() {
-		$file = CAKE . 'VERSION.txt';
+		$file = str_replace(' ' , '%20' , CAKE . 'VERSION.txt');
 		$xml = <<<XML
 <!DOCTYPE cakephp [
   <!ENTITY payload SYSTEM "file://$file" >]>