diff --git a/environment.py b/environment.py
index 097ba1f1a..dabb74e13 100755
--- a/environment.py
+++ b/environment.py
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ class GnuCCompiler(CCompiler):
     def get_std_opt_flags(self):
         return GnuCCompiler.std_opt_flags
 
-def shell_quote(cmdlist):
-    return ["'" + x + "'" for x in cmdlist]
-
 class Environment():
     def __init__(self, source_dir, build_dir):
         self.source_dir = source_dir
diff --git a/shellgenerator.py b/shellgenerator.py
index 49267f3e8..4ce023f67 100755
--- a/shellgenerator.py
+++ b/shellgenerator.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 import os, stat
 
+def shell_quote(cmdlist):
+    return ["'" + x + "'" for x in cmdlist]
+
 class ShellGenerator():
     
     def __init__(self, interpreter, environment):
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ class ShellGenerator():
         commands.append(abs_src)
         commands += compiler.get_output_flags()
         commands.append(abs_obj)
-        quoted = environment.shell_quote(commands)
+        quoted = shell_quote(commands)
         outfile.write('\necho Compiling \\"%s\\"\n' % src)
         outfile.write(' '.join(quoted) + ' || exit\n')
         return abs_obj
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ class ShellGenerator():
             commands += dep.get_link_flags()
         commands += linker.get_output_flags()
         commands.append(outname)
-        quoted = environment.shell_quote(commands)
+        quoted = shell_quote(commands)
         outfile.write('\necho Linking \\"%s\\".\n' % outname)
         outfile.write(' '.join(quoted) + ' || exit\n')
 
diff --git a/test cases/1 trivial/builder.txt b/test cases/1 trivial/builder.txt
index fdd1c6245..0ab3f5d93 100644
--- a/test cases/1 trivial/builder.txt	
+++ b/test cases/1 trivial/builder.txt	
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 project('trivial test')
 language('c')
+exe = executable('trivialprog', 'trivial.c')
 
diff --git a/test cases/1 trivial/trivial.c b/test cases/1 trivial/trivial.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..363dac39d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/1 trivial/trivial.c	
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+int main(int argv, char **argv) {
+  return 0;
+}