--- a/test/runtime/6888954/vmerrors.sh	Mon May 24 17:11:22 2010 -0700
+++ b/test/runtime/6888954/vmerrors.sh	Thu May 27 13:09:56 2010 -0700
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ do
     done
     rm -f $$
 
-    i=$(expr $i + 1)
+    i=`expr $i + 1`
 done
 
 exit $rc