diff --git a/src/ngMock/angular-mocks.js b/src/ngMock/angular-mocks.js
index ca31f1d9..724a7eff 100644
--- a/src/ngMock/angular-mocks.js
+++ b/src/ngMock/angular-mocks.js
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ angular.mock.dump = function(object) {
    }
 
    // testing controller
-   var $http;
+   var $httpBackend;
 
    beforeEach(inject(function($injector) {
      $httpBackend = $injector.get('$httpBackend');