diff --git a/testsuite/update-links.test b/testsuite/update-links.test
index df254070f..a8674b7b2 100644
--- a/testsuite/update-links.test
+++ b/testsuite/update-links.test
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ DSELF="$(dirname "$LSRC")"
 
 set_os_opts(){
   os=$(uname -s) 
-  case in
+  case ${os} in
   Linux)
     stat_opt=c
   ;;