1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/test/ruby/test_pipe.rb b/test/ruby/test_pipe.rb
index a6363ef78b..03b38635c8 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_pipe.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_pipe.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@ $KCODE = 'none'
 class TestPipe < Test::Unit::TestCase
   include TestEOF
   def open_file(content)
-    f = IO.popen("echo -n #{content}")
-    yield f
+    r, w = IO.pipe
+    w << content
+    w.close
+    begin
+      yield r
+    ensure
+      r.close
+    end
   end
 end