diff --git a/nvm-exec b/nvm-exec
index 0d28870..55ea0c1 100755
--- a/nvm-exec
+++ b/nvm-exec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 DIR="$(command cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
-. "$DIR/nvm.sh" --no-use
+\. "$DIR/nvm.sh" --no-use
 
 if [ -n "$NODE_VERSION" ]; then
   nvm use $NODE_VERSION > /dev/null || exit 127
diff --git "a/test/fast/Aliases/\"nvm alias\" should not accept aliases with slashes" "b/test/fast/Aliases/\"nvm alias\" should not accept aliases with slashes"
index f5b1d0f..0c2869e 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Aliases/\"nvm alias\" should not accept aliases with slashes"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Aliases/\"nvm alias\" should not accept aliases with slashes"	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Aliases/\"nvm unalias\" should not accept aliases with slashes" "b/test/fast/Aliases/\"nvm unalias\" should not accept aliases with slashes"
index ff0a304..ac399de 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Aliases/\"nvm unalias\" should not accept aliases with slashes"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Aliases/\"nvm unalias\" should not accept aliases with slashes"	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias <aliasname> <target>\" again should change the target" "b/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias <aliasname> <target>\" again should change the target"
index 8c8bb68..bd57bc6 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias <aliasname> <target>\" again should change the target"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias <aliasname> <target>\" again should change the target"	
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias <aliasname>\" should list but one alias." "b/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias <aliasname>\" should list but one alias."
index b22df2e..7ba4c38 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias <aliasname>\" should list but one alias."	
+++ "b/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias <aliasname>\" should list but one alias."	
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 [ $(nvm alias test-stable-1 | wc -l) = '2' ]
diff --git "a/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias\" lists implicit aliases when they do not exist" "b/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias\" lists implicit aliases when they do not exist"
index 2c27ad1..1df6638 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias\" lists implicit aliases when they do not exist"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias\" lists implicit aliases when they do not exist"	
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias\" lists manual aliases instead of implicit aliases when present" "b/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias\" lists manual aliases instead of implicit aliases when present"
index 050baf6..e6babc6 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias\" lists manual aliases instead of implicit aliases when present"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias\" lists manual aliases instead of implicit aliases when present"	
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 cleanup () {
diff --git "a/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias\" should list all aliases." "b/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias\" should list all aliases."
index 1135388..5223e09 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias\" should list all aliases."	
+++ "b/test/fast/Aliases/Running \"nvm alias\" should list all aliases."	
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Aliases/circular/nvm_resolve_alias b/test/fast/Aliases/circular/nvm_resolve_alias
index e481826..af351a5 100755
--- a/test/fast/Aliases/circular/nvm_resolve_alias
+++ b/test/fast/Aliases/circular/nvm_resolve_alias
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-. ../../../common.sh
+\. ../../../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../../nvm.sh
 
 ALIAS="$(nvm_resolve_alias loopback | strip_colors)"
 [ "_$ALIAS" = "_∞" ] || die "nvm_resolve_alias loopback was not ∞; got $ALIAS"
diff --git a/test/fast/Aliases/circular/nvm_resolve_local_alias b/test/fast/Aliases/circular/nvm_resolve_local_alias
index dace4d0..631acda 100755
--- a/test/fast/Aliases/circular/nvm_resolve_local_alias
+++ b/test/fast/Aliases/circular/nvm_resolve_local_alias
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-. ../../../common.sh
+\. ../../../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../../nvm.sh
 
 ALIAS="$(nvm_resolve_local_alias loopback | strip_colors)"
 [ "_$ALIAS" = "_∞" ] || die "nvm_resolve_local_alias loopback was not ∞; got $ALIAS"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Aliases/lts/\"nvm alias\" should ensure LTS alias dir exists" "b/test/fast/Aliases/lts/\"nvm alias\" should ensure LTS alias dir exists"
index eefcf98..0a1d909 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Aliases/lts/\"nvm alias\" should ensure LTS alias dir exists"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Aliases/lts/\"nvm alias\" should ensure LTS alias dir exists"	
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-. ../../../../nvm.sh
-. ../../../common.sh
+\. ../../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../common.sh
 
 LTS_ALIAS_PATH="$(nvm_alias_path)/lts"
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Aliases/lts/setup_dir b/test/fast/Aliases/lts/setup_dir
index 6a99acf..4aeb067 100755
--- a/test/fast/Aliases/lts/setup_dir
+++ b/test/fast/Aliases/lts/setup_dir
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../../nvm.sh
 
 LTS_ALIAS_PATH="$(nvm_alias_path)/lts"
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Aliases/lts/teardown_dir b/test/fast/Aliases/lts/teardown_dir
index a5200ef..18863f4 100755
--- a/test/fast/Aliases/lts/teardown_dir
+++ b/test/fast/Aliases/lts/teardown_dir
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../../nvm.sh
 
 LTS_ALIAS_PATH="$(nvm_alias_path)/lts"
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Aliases/nvm_ensure_default_set b/test/fast/Aliases/nvm_ensure_default_set
index 602ceba..34f08a3 100755
--- a/test/fast/Aliases/nvm_ensure_default_set
+++ b/test/fast/Aliases/nvm_ensure_default_set
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm alias default 0.1 >/dev/null || die "'nvm alias default 0.1' failed"
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Aliases/nvm_resolve_alias b/test/fast/Aliases/nvm_resolve_alias
index f367eb3..837f0a2 100755
--- a/test/fast/Aliases/nvm_resolve_alias
+++ b/test/fast/Aliases/nvm_resolve_alias
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 EXIT_CODE=$(nvm_resolve_alias ; echo $?)
 [ $EXIT_CODE = "1" ] || die "nvm_resolve_alias without an argument did not return 1; got $EXIT_CODE"
diff --git a/test/fast/Aliases/nvm_resolve_local_alias b/test/fast/Aliases/nvm_resolve_local_alias
index 384fece..f0d40bd 100755
--- a/test/fast/Aliases/nvm_resolve_local_alias
+++ b/test/fast/Aliases/nvm_resolve_local_alias
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 EXIT_CODE=$(nvm_resolve_local_alias ; echo $?)
 [ "_$EXIT_CODE" = "_1" ] || die "nvm_resolve_local_alias without an argument did not return 1; got $EXIT_CODE"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing paths/Running \"nvm which 0.0.2\" should display only version 0.0.2." "b/test/fast/Listing paths/Running \"nvm which 0.0.2\" should display only version 0.0.2."
index 3ead43e..05e8f25 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing paths/Running \"nvm which 0.0.2\" should display only version 0.0.2."	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing paths/Running \"nvm which 0.0.2\" should display only version 0.0.2."	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir -p "${NVM_DIR}/v0.0.2"
 mkdir -p "${NVM_DIR}/v0.0.20"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing paths/Running \"nvm which foo\" should return a nonzero exit code when not found" "b/test/fast/Listing paths/Running \"nvm which foo\" should return a nonzero exit code when not found"
index 0c1e30b..c0218a0 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing paths/Running \"nvm which foo\" should return a nonzero exit code when not found"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing paths/Running \"nvm which foo\" should return a nonzero exit code when not found"	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm which nonexistent_version
 [ "_$?" = "_1" ]
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls 0.0.2\" should display only version 0.0.2." "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls 0.0.2\" should display only version 0.0.2."
index 92c59bc..fc73888 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls 0.0.2\" should display only version 0.0.2."	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls 0.0.2\" should display only version 0.0.2."	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.0.2"
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.0.20"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls 0.2\" should display only 0.2.x versions." "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls 0.2\" should display only 0.2.x versions."
index 8a6630d..0d06a24 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls 0.2\" should display only 0.2.x versions."	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls 0.2\" should display only 0.2.x versions."	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.1.3"
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.2.3"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls foo\" should return a nonzero exit code when not found" "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls foo\" should return a nonzero exit code when not found"
index 19e0f96..74a97b4 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls foo\" should return a nonzero exit code when not found"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls foo\" should return a nonzero exit code when not found"	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm ls nonexistent_version
 [ "$?" = "3" ]
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls io\" should return NA" "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls io\" should return NA"
index 2c61b66..79dccfe 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls io\" should return NA"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls io\" should return NA"	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm ls io
 [ "$?" = "3" ]
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls node_\" should return a nonzero exit code when not found" "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls node_\" should return a nonzero exit code when not found"
index b4ad7a2..af79302 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls node_\" should return a nonzero exit code when not found"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls node_\" should return a nonzero exit code when not found"	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm ls node_
 [ "$?" = "3" ]
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls stable\" and \"nvm ls unstable\" should return the appropriate implicit alias" "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls stable\" and \"nvm ls unstable\" should return the appropriate implicit alias"
index 195f197..c634799 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls stable\" and \"nvm ls unstable\" should return the appropriate implicit alias"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls stable\" and \"nvm ls unstable\" should return the appropriate implicit alias"	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls system\" should include \"system\" when appropriate" "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls system\" should include \"system\" when appropriate"
index 16b4308..a570777 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls system\" should include \"system\" when appropriate"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls system\" should include \"system\" when appropriate"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir -p "${NVM_DIR}/v0.0.1"
 mkdir -p "${NVM_DIR}/v0.0.3"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should display all installed versions." "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should display all installed versions."
index d8ee316..d9fdce0 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should display all installed versions."	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should display all installed versions."	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.0.1"
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.0.3"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should filter out \".nvm\"" "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should filter out \".nvm\""
index a1d1f5b..2946ad8 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should filter out \".nvm\""	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should filter out \".nvm\""	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.1.3"
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.2.3"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should filter out \"versions\"" "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should filter out \"versions\""
index 1e8183e..eae526a 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should filter out \"versions\""	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should filter out \"versions\""	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.1.3"
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.2.3"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should include \"system\" when appropriate" "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should include \"system\" when appropriate"
index a5a5514..bfd4c55 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should include \"system\" when appropriate"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should include \"system\" when appropriate"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir -p "${NVM_DIR}/v0.0.1"
 mkdir -p "${NVM_DIR}/v0.0.3"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should list versions in the \"versions\" directory" "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should list versions in the \"versions\" directory"
index 62492d2..76225e3 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should list versions in the \"versions\" directory"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" should list versions in the \"versions\" directory"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir -p "${NVM_DIR}/versions/node/v0.12.1"
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.1.3"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" with node-like versioning vx.x.x should only list a matched version" "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" with node-like versioning vx.x.x should only list a matched version"
index 24b3db4..2884531 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" with node-like versioning vx.x.x should only list a matched version"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Listing versions/Running \"nvm ls\" with node-like versioning vx.x.x should only list a matched version"	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.1.2"
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm alias\" should create a file in the alias directory." "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm alias\" should create a file in the alias directory."
index 8a466bb..1ff49f5 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm alias\" should create a file in the alias directory."	
+++ "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm alias\" should create a file in the alias directory."	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm alias test v0.1.2
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm current\" should display current nvm environment." "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm current\" should display current nvm environment."
index db87520..3c114a6 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm current\" should display current nvm environment."	
+++ "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm current\" should display current nvm environment."	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm deactivate 2>&1
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm deactivate\" should unset the nvm environment variables." "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm deactivate\" should unset the nvm environment variables."
index ba51074..e5fbb6f 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm deactivate\" should unset the nvm environment variables."	
+++ "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm deactivate\" should unset the nvm environment variables."	
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
 [ `expr $PATH : ".*v0.2.3/.*/bin"` = 0 ] || echo "WARNING: Unexpectedly found v0.2.3 already active" >&2
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm use --delete-prefix v0.2.3 || die "Failed to activate v0.2.3"
 [ `expr "$PATH" : ".*v0.2.3/.*/bin"` != 0 ] || die "PATH not set up properly"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm install\" with \"--reinstall-packages-from\" requires a valid version" "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm install\" with \"--reinstall-packages-from\" requires a valid version"
index f7b016d..ec02cec 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm install\" with \"--reinstall-packages-from\" requires a valid version"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm install\" with \"--reinstall-packages-from\" requires a valid version"	
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cleanup () {
   rm -rf "${NVM_DIR}/v0.10.4"
 }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.10.4"
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm install\" with an invalid version fails nicely" "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm install\" with an invalid version fails nicely"
index 3d78340..56b292c 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm install\" with an invalid version fails nicely"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm install\" with an invalid version fails nicely"	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 set +ex # needed for stderr
 OUTPUT="$(nvm install invalid.invalid 2>&1)"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm unalias\" should remove the alias file." "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm unalias\" should remove the alias file."
index d49ebf2..2781f57 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm unalias\" should remove the alias file."	
+++ "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm unalias\" should remove the alias file."	
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ALIAS_PATH="../../alias"
 
 echo v0.1.2 > "${ALIAS_PATH}/test"
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm unalias test
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm unload\" should unset all function and variables." "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm unload\" should unset all function and variables."
index 3ac3505..783d23b 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm unload\" should unset all function and variables."	
+++ "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm unload\" should unset all function and variables."	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 type nvm > /dev/null 2>&1 || die "nvm not loaded"
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm use foo\" where \"foo\" is circular aborts" "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm use foo\" where \"foo\" is circular aborts"
index 023415c..a5f2029 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm use foo\" where \"foo\" is circular aborts"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm use foo\" where \"foo\" is circular aborts"	
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ cleanup() {
   rm -rf "$(nvm_alias_path)/foo"
 }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm_make_alias foo foo
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm use iojs\" uses latest io.js version" "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm use iojs\" uses latest io.js version"
index 6c54203..23355ca 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm use iojs\" uses latest io.js version"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm use iojs\" uses latest io.js version"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-. ../common.sh
+\. ../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cleanup() {
   rm -rf "$(nvm_version_path "iojs-${VERSION}")"
 }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm deactivate || die "unable to deactivate; current: >$(nvm current)<"
 
diff --git "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm use system\" should work as expected" "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm use system\" should work as expected"
index 196353d..9a0c509 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm use system\" should work as expected"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm use system\" should work as expected"	
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cleanup() {
 }
 die() { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm_has_system_node() { return 0; }
 nvm_print_npm_version() { command printf ' (npm v1.2.3)'; }
diff --git "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm use x\" should create and change the \"current\" symlink" "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm use x\" should create and change the \"current\" symlink"
index e600497..71f208c 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm use x\" should create and change the \"current\" symlink"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm use x\" should create and change the \"current\" symlink"	
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 set -ex
 
 export NVM_SYMLINK_CURRENT=true
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 rm -rf "${NVM_DIR}/v0.10.29"
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.10.29"
diff --git "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm use x\" should not create the \"current\" symlink if $NVM_SYMLINK_CURRENT is false" "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm use x\" should not create the \"current\" symlink if $NVM_SYMLINK_CURRENT is false"
index b84ebf4..be6284d 100755
--- "a/test/fast/Running \"nvm use x\" should not create the \"current\" symlink if $NVM_SYMLINK_CURRENT is false"	
+++ "b/test/fast/Running \"nvm use x\" should not create the \"current\" symlink if $NVM_SYMLINK_CURRENT is false"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 TEST_NODE_VERSION="v0.10.29"
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Sourcing nvm.sh should make the nvm command available. b/test/fast/Sourcing nvm.sh should make the nvm command available.
index 9c215d5..e74f347 100755
--- a/test/fast/Sourcing nvm.sh should make the nvm command available.	
+++ b/test/fast/Sourcing nvm.sh should make the nvm command available.	
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 set -ex
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm
diff --git a/test/fast/Sourcing nvm.sh should not modify parameters of caller b/test/fast/Sourcing nvm.sh should not modify parameters of caller
index cf8b149..2053b73 100755
--- a/test/fast/Sourcing nvm.sh should not modify parameters of caller	
+++ b/test/fast/Sourcing nvm.sh should not modify parameters of caller	
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 set -ex
 
 set -- yes
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 [ "$1" = yes ]
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/iojs_version_has_solaris_binary b/test/fast/Unit tests/iojs_version_has_solaris_binary
index 7a797cb..8369ef5 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/iojs_version_has_solaris_binary	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/iojs_version_has_solaris_binary	
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 assert_not_ok iojs_version_has_solaris_binary ""
 assert_not_ok iojs_version_has_solaris_binary "foo"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/node_version_has_solaris_binary b/test/fast/Unit tests/node_version_has_solaris_binary
index db62d59..2a12fe7 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/node_version_has_solaris_binary	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/node_version_has_solaris_binary	
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 # Invalid version numbers fail
 assert_not_ok node_version_has_solaris_binary ""
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm ls-remote b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm ls-remote
index 449d4af..7ef0487 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm ls-remote	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm ls-remote	
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ cleanup() {
   unset -f nvm_download nvm_ls_remote nvm_ls_remote_iojs
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm deactivate 2>/dev/null || die 'unable to deactivate'
 
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 REMOTE="$PWD/mocks/nvm_ls_remote.txt"
 nvm_ls_remote() {
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm version-remote b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm version-remote
index dd587dc..12ef585 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm version-remote	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm version-remote	
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ cleanup() {
   unset -f nvm_remote_version
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 nvm_remote_version() {
   echo "NVM_VERSION_ONLY:${NVM_VERSION_ONLY-},NVM_LTS:${NVM_LTS-},PATTERN:${PATTERN-}"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_add_iojs_prefix b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_add_iojs_prefix
index 4a8d1ee..4ad727e 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_add_iojs_prefix	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_add_iojs_prefix	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 [ "_$(nvm_add_iojs_prefix 1)" = "_iojs-v1" ] || die '"nvm_add_iojs_prefix 1" did not return "iojs-v1"'
 [ "_$(nvm_add_iojs_prefix iojs-1)" = "_iojs-v1" ] || die '"nvm_add_iojs_prefix iojs-1" did not return "iojs-v1"'
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_alias b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_alias
index f51aac8..6c350f5 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_alias	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_alias	
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cleanup () {
   rm -rf ../../../alias/test
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 OUTPUT="$(nvm_alias 2>&1)"
 EXPECTED_OUTPUT='An alias is required.'
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_alias_path b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_alias_path
index 0766e2a..aaf7b1f 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_alias_path	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_alias_path	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 [ "_$(nvm_alias_path)" = "_$NVM_DIR/alias" ] || die "nvm_alias_path did not requrn correct location"
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_checksum b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_checksum
index 73cf1f1..2075733 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_checksum	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_checksum	
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir -p tmp
 touch tmp/emptyfile
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_compare_checksum b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_compare_checksum
index e74adb1..d9ddc6d 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_compare_checksum	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_compare_checksum	
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 set -ex
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_compute_checksum b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_compute_checksum
index 2684c4c..1ca5cce 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_compute_checksum	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_compute_checksum	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 set +x
 OUTPUT="$(nvm_compute_checksum 2>&1 >/dev/null || echo)"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_die_on_prefix b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_die_on_prefix
index de14deb..67dfe50 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_die_on_prefix	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_die_on_prefix	
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 OUTPUT="$(nvm_die_on_prefix 2>&1)"
 EXPECTED_OUTPUT="First argument \"delete the prefix\" must be zero or one"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ensure_default_set b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ensure_default_set
index fb0461b..8a40891 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ensure_default_set	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ensure_default_set	
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 EXPECTED_OUTPUT="nvm_ensure_default_set: a version is required"
 OUTPUT="$(nvm_ensure_default_set 2>&1 >/dev/null)"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ensure_version_installed b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ensure_version_installed
index 7c49aaf..f96d9bd 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ensure_version_installed	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ensure_version_installed	
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cleanup () {
   rm -rf "$(nvm_version_path v0.1.2)"
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir -p "$(nvm_version_path v0.1.2)"
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ensure_version_prefix b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ensure_version_prefix
index 184ddea..08ed4a8 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ensure_version_prefix	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ensure_version_prefix	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 [ "_$(nvm_ensure_version_prefix 1)" = "_v1" ] || die '"nvm_ensure_version_prefix 1" did not return "v1"'
 [ "_$(nvm_ensure_version_prefix v1)" = "_v1" ] || die '"nvm_ensure_version_prefix v1" did not return "v1"'
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_find_up b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_find_up
index 39fb568..f035d06 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_find_up	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_find_up	
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ cleanup () {
   rm -rf tmp_nvm_find_up
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 setup
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_format_version b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_format_version
index e77b3da..1a2396a 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_format_version	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_format_version	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 INPUT="0.1.2"
 OUTPUT="$(nvm_format_version "$INPUT")"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_arch b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_arch
index 102c9da..db19906 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_arch	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_arch	
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ cleanup() {
 
 die () { cleanup; echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 # Directory where mocked binaries used by nvm_get_arch for each OS/arch are
 # located
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_checksum b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_checksum
index 1ac8868..d842b14 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_checksum	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_checksum	
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ cleanup () {
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 
 set +e # TODO: fix
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 set -e
 
 nvm_get_mirror() {
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_checksum_alg b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_checksum_alg
index e794595..e26ca44 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_checksum_alg	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_checksum_alg	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 ALG="$(nvm_get_checksum_alg)"
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_latest missing curl or wget b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_latest missing curl or wget
index 1ad960a..5fede18 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_latest missing curl or wget	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_latest missing curl or wget	
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cleanup() {
   unset -f nvm_has
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm_has() { return 1 ; }
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_minor_version b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_minor_version
index ebb63b3..24fb41d 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_minor_version	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_minor_version	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 expect () {
   INPUT="$1"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_mirror b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_mirror
index 02863f3..b4a5d17 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_mirror	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_get_mirror	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 ! nvm_get_mirror || die 'unknown release type did not error'
 ! nvm_get_mirror node || die 'unknown release type did not error'
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has
index 437d26f..5eb9d5b 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm_has cat && type cat > /dev/null || die 'nvm_has locates "cat" properly'
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has_solaris_binary b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has_solaris_binary
index 5a29112..9adcd76 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has_solaris_binary	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has_solaris_binary	
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 # Invalid version numbers fail
 assert_not_ok nvm_has_solaris_binary ""
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has_system_iojs b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has_system_iojs
index 58e858f..0416b71 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has_system_iojs	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has_system_iojs	
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/versions/io.js/v0.1.2"
 touch "${NVM_DIR}/versions/io.js/v0.1.2/node"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has_system_node b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has_system_node
index 10629ee..ea1acfb 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has_system_node	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_has_system_node	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 cleanup () {
   rm -rf "${NVM_DIR}/v0.1.2/node"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_iojs_prefix b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_iojs_prefix
index 6666695..f51d2c3 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_iojs_prefix	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_iojs_prefix	
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 [ "$(nvm_iojs_prefix)" = "iojs" ] || die '"nvm_iojs_prefix" did not return the string "iojs". why did this fail?!'
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_alias b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_alias
index b5cf305..a05fc49 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_alias	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_alias	
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 cleanup () { unalias foo; unalias grep; }
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 alias foo='bar'
 nvm_is_alias foo || die '"nvm_is_alias foo" was not true'
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_iojs_version b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_iojs_version
index e2f5e3f..73803aa 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_iojs_version	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_iojs_version	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm_is_iojs_version 'iojs-' || die '"nvm_is_iojs_version iojs- was not true'
 nvm_is_iojs_version 'iojs-foo' || die '"nvm_is_iojs_version iojs- was not true'
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_merged_node_version b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_merged_node_version
index 7cf5334..b7cc0a3 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_merged_node_version	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_merged_node_version	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm_is_merged_node_version '4.0' || die '"nvm_is_merged_node_version 4.0 was not true'
 nvm_is_merged_node_version '5.1' || die '"nvm_is_merged_node_version 5.1 was not true'
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_natural_num b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_natural_num
index e9b0668..8d08807 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_natural_num	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_natural_num	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 ! nvm_is_natural_num || die 'no args is not false'
 ! nvm_is_natural_num '' || die 'empty string is not false'
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_valid_version b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_valid_version
index d34f767..d98e60f 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_valid_version	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_is_valid_version	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm_is_valid_version 0.1.2 || die "nvm_is_valid_version 0.1.2 did not return 0"
 nvm_is_valid_version foo && die "nvm_is_valid_version foo did not return 1"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_current b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_current
index bc4a4f5..4fe484b 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_current	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_current	
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ TEST_DIR="$TEST_PWD/nvm_ls_current_tmp"
 cleanup() { rm -rf "$TEST_DIR"; unset -f return_zero; alias node='node' ; unalias node; }
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 return_zero () { return 0; }
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_remote b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_remote
index 21a1320..0c194eb 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_remote	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_remote	
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cleanup() {
   unset -f nvm_download
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 MOCKS_DIR="$PWD/mocks"
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_remote LTS aliases b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_remote LTS aliases
index 9a577e6..2f35388 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_remote LTS aliases	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_remote LTS aliases	
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ cleanup() {
   rm -rf "$TEST_PATH"
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 set -ex
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_remote_iojs b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_remote_iojs
index 1f909c7..a23156c 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_remote_iojs	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_ls_remote_iojs	
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cleanup() {
   unset -f nvm_download
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 # sample output at the time the test was written
 TAB_PATH="$PWD/mocks/iojs.org-dist-index.tab"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_make_alias b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_make_alias
index c57906d..1759bb6 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_make_alias	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_make_alias	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 OUTPUT="$(nvm_make_alias 2>&1)"
 EXIT_CODE="$(nvm_make_alias >/dev/null 2>&1 ; echo $?)"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_node_prefix b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_node_prefix
index a0bc098..13e3f51 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_node_prefix	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_node_prefix	
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 [ "$(nvm_node_prefix)" = "node" ] || die '"nvm_node_prefix" did not return the string "node". why did this fail?!'
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_num_version_groups b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_num_version_groups
index 88c240e..b6da88e 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_num_version_groups	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_num_version_groups	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 [ "~$(nvm_num_version_groups)" = "~0" ] || die "no args should give 0"
 [ "~$(nvm_num_version_groups v)" = "~0" ] || die "just "v" should give 0"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_prepend_path b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_prepend_path
index ef0af81..f46e024 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_prepend_path	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_prepend_path	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 TEST_PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_alias_path b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_alias_path
index 14f439a..0d0babe 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_alias_path	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_alias_path	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cleanup () {
   unset -f nvm_alias nvm_version
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 NVM_ALIAS_DIR='path/to/the alias/dir'
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_default_alias b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_default_alias
index 1785756..4915a19 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_default_alias	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_default_alias	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-. ../../common.sh
+\. ../../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cleanup () {
   unset -f nvm_print_implicit_alias nvm_version
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm_print_implicit_alias() {
   echo ''
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_implicit_alias errors b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_implicit_alias errors
index a617383..e824292 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_implicit_alias errors	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_implicit_alias errors	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 EXPECTED_FIRST_MSG="nvm_print_implicit_alias must be specified with local or remote as the first argument."
 [ "_$(nvm_print_implicit_alias 2>&1)" = "_$EXPECTED_FIRST_MSG" ] \
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_implicit_alias success b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_implicit_alias success
index 7a53d0c..eb5671d 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_implicit_alias success	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_implicit_alias success	
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ cleanup() {
   unset -f nvm_ls_remote nvm_ls_remote_iojs
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.2.3"
 mkdir "${NVM_DIR}/v0.3.4"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_npm_version b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_npm_version
index 2bf24a0..792c6cc 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_npm_version	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_print_npm_version	
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm_has() { return 1; }
 OUTPUT="$(nvm_print_npm_version)"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_remote_version b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_remote_version
index 0c17591..e380b2f 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_remote_version	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_remote_version	
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cleanup() {
   unset -f nvm_ls_remote nvm_ls_remote_iojs
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm_ls_remote() {
   echo "N/A"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_remote_versions b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_remote_versions
index bbbaa24..f505008 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_remote_versions	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_remote_versions	
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cleanup() {
   unset -f nvm_ls_remote nvm_ls_remote_iojs
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 OUTPUT="$(nvm_remote_versions stable 2>&1)"
 EXPECTED_OUTPUT="Implicit aliases are not supported in nvm_remote_versions."
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_strip_iojs_prefix b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_strip_iojs_prefix
index 782fbc4..98aa43c 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_strip_iojs_prefix	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_strip_iojs_prefix	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 [ "_$(nvm_strip_iojs_prefix iojs)" = "_" ] || die '"nvm_strip_iojs_prefix iojs" did not return an empty string'
 [ "_$(nvm_strip_iojs_prefix iojs-)" = "_" ] || die '"nvm_strip_iojs_prefix iojs-" did not return an empty string'
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_strip_path b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_strip_path
index b926cc4..e2d9a49 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_strip_path	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_strip_path	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 TEST_PATH=$NVM_DIR/v0.10.5/bin:/usr/bin:$NVM_DIR/v0.11.5/bin:$NVM_DIR/v0.9.5/bin:/usr/local/bin:$NVM_DIR/v0.2.5/bin:$NVM_DIR/versions/node/v0.12.0/bin:$NVM_DIR/versions/io.js/v1.0.0/bin
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_supports_xz b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_supports_xz
index 5a9e4f7..09086c3 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_supports_xz	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_supports_xz	
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ cleanup() {
 }
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 OLDPATH=$PATH
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_tree_contains_path b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_tree_contains_path
index a4ca09e..4efac10 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_tree_contains_path	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_tree_contains_path	
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir -p tmp
 touch tmp/node
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_validate_implicit_alias b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_validate_implicit_alias
index 979f8fb..9d93af9 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_validate_implicit_alias	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_validate_implicit_alias	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 EXPECTED_MSG="Only implicit aliases 'stable', 'unstable', 'iojs', and 'node' are supported."
 [ "_$(nvm_validate_implicit_alias 2>&1)" = "_$EXPECTED_MSG" ] \
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version
index 4d5063b..cba10dc 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version	
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cleanup () {
   unset -f nvm_ls_current nvm_ls
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm_ls_current() {
   echo "CURRENT!"
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version_dir b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version_dir
index 6fc880a..5bc5948 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version_dir	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version_dir	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 [ "$(nvm_version_dir)" = "$NVM_DIR/versions/node" ] || die '"nvm_version_dir" did not return new dir path'
 [ "$(nvm_version_dir iojs)" = "$NVM_DIR/versions/io.js" ] || die '"nvm_version_dir iojs" did not return iojs dir path'
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version_greater b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version_greater
index 63f5800..a771e84 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version_greater	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version_greater	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm_version_greater 0.10.0 0.2.12 || die '"nvm_version_greater 0.10.0 0.2.12" did not return true'
 
diff --git a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version_path b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version_path
index b8ae685..74996a9 100755
--- a/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version_path	
+++ b/test/fast/Unit tests/nvm_version_path	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 OUTPUT="$(nvm_version_path foo)"
 EXPECTED_OUTPUT="$NVM_DIR/foo"
diff --git a/test/install_script/nvm_check_global_modules b/test/install_script/nvm_check_global_modules
index c57d672..a526dcc 100755
--- a/test/install_script/nvm_check_global_modules
+++ b/test/install_script/nvm_check_global_modules
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 
-NVM_ENV=testing . ../../install.sh
+NVM_ENV=testing \. ../../install.sh
 
 setup () {
   ORIGINAL_PATH="$PATH"
diff --git a/test/install_script/nvm_detect_profile b/test/install_script/nvm_detect_profile
index 92da1d2..e5b71a8 100755
--- a/test/install_script/nvm_detect_profile
+++ b/test/install_script/nvm_detect_profile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 setup () {
   HOME="."
-  NVM_ENV=testing . ../../install.sh
+  NVM_ENV=testing \. ../../install.sh
   touch ".bashrc"
   touch ".bash_profile"
   touch ".zshrc"
diff --git a/test/install_script/nvm_do_install b/test/install_script/nvm_do_install
index a969602..8ced0eb 100755
--- a/test/install_script/nvm_do_install
+++ b/test/install_script/nvm_do_install
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-NVM_ENV=testing . ../../install.sh
+NVM_ENV=testing \. ../../install.sh
 
 #nvm_do_install is available
 type nvm_do_install > /dev/null 2>&1 || die 'nvm_do_install is not available'
diff --git a/test/install_script/nvm_install_dir b/test/install_script/nvm_install_dir
index 8ce5a42..d6d1a42 100755
--- a/test/install_script/nvm_install_dir
+++ b/test/install_script/nvm_install_dir
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 
-NVM_ENV=testing . ../../install.sh
+NVM_ENV=testing \. ../../install.sh
 HOME="__home__"
 
 
diff --git a/test/install_script/nvm_reset b/test/install_script/nvm_reset
index bc86aa6..7eb9cd2 100755
--- a/test/install_script/nvm_reset
+++ b/test/install_script/nvm_reset
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ safe_type() {
 ! safe_type nvm_reset || die 'nvm_reset is still available'
 ! safe_type nvm_detect_profile || die 'nvm_detect_profile is still available'
 
-NVM_ENV=testing . ../../install.sh
+NVM_ENV=testing \. ../../install.sh
 
 # Check nvm_reset exists
 safe_type nvm_reset || die 'nvm_reset is not available'
diff --git a/test/install_script/nvm_source b/test/install_script/nvm_source
index 8307639..977c9f4 100755
--- a/test/install_script/nvm_source
+++ b/test/install_script/nvm_source
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cleanup () {
 }
 die () { echo $@ ; cleanup ; exit 1; }
 
-NVM_ENV=testing . ../../install.sh
+NVM_ENV=testing \. ../../install.sh
 
 # nvm_source with no parameter returns the git endpoint
 echo $(nvm_source) | grep "nvm.git$" > /dev/null || die "nvm_source without arguments should return the location of the git repo" 
diff --git a/test/installation_iojs/install already installed uses it b/test/installation_iojs/install already installed uses it
index 665dbbe..f423370 100755
--- a/test/installation_iojs/install already installed uses it	
+++ b/test/installation_iojs/install already installed uses it	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 [ "$(nvm install invalid.invalid 2>&1)" = "Version 'invalid.invalid' not found - try \`nvm ls-remote\` to browse available versions." ] || die "nvm installing an invalid version did not print a nice error message"
 
diff --git a/test/installation_iojs/install from binary b/test/installation_iojs/install from binary
index 8be865e..724e105 100755
--- a/test/installation_iojs/install from binary	
+++ b/test/installation_iojs/install from binary	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 NVM_TEST_VERSION="v1.0.0"
 NVM_PREFIXED_TEST_VERSION="iojs-$NVM_TEST_VERSION"
diff --git a/test/installation_iojs/install from source b/test/installation_iojs/install from source
index 354de49..c724b3d 100644
--- a/test/installation_iojs/install from source	
+++ b/test/installation_iojs/install from source	
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../common.sh
+\. ../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 set -ex
 
diff --git a/test/installation_iojs/install two versions and use the latest one b/test/installation_iojs/install two versions and use the latest one
index cc85653..29372bf 100755
--- a/test/installation_iojs/install two versions and use the latest one	
+++ b/test/installation_iojs/install two versions and use the latest one	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 # Remove the stuff we're clobbering.
 [ -e "${NVM_DIR}/versions/io.js/v1.0.0" ] && rm -R "${NVM_DIR}/versions/io.js/v1.0.0"
diff --git a/test/installation_iojs/install version specified in .nvmrc from binary b/test/installation_iojs/install version specified in .nvmrc from binary
index b798c2d..73dcfd3 100755
--- a/test/installation_iojs/install version specified in .nvmrc from binary	
+++ b/test/installation_iojs/install version specified in .nvmrc from binary	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 NVM_TEST_VERSION=v1.0.0
 NVM_PREFIXED_TEST_VERSION="iojs-${NVM_TEST_VERSION}"
diff --git a/test/installation_iojs/install version specified in .nvmrc from source b/test/installation_iojs/install version specified in .nvmrc from source
index df3f46c..9f97a30 100644
--- a/test/installation_iojs/install version specified in .nvmrc from source	
+++ b/test/installation_iojs/install version specified in .nvmrc from source	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 set -ex
 
diff --git a/test/installation_iojs/install while reinstalling packages b/test/installation_iojs/install while reinstalling packages
index 56e5ff4..3b2dc0f 100755
--- a/test/installation_iojs/install while reinstalling packages	
+++ b/test/installation_iojs/install while reinstalling packages	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 # Remove the stuff we're clobbering.
 [ -e "${NVM_DIR}/versions/io.js/v1.0.0" ] && rm -R "${NVM_DIR}/versions/io.js/v1.0.0"
diff --git a/test/installation_iojs/nvm install v1 works b/test/installation_iojs/nvm install v1 works
index 95ecc42..505aef7 100755
--- a/test/installation_iojs/nvm install v1 works	
+++ b/test/installation_iojs/nvm install v1 works	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 NVM_VERSION="v1"
 NVM_PREFIXED_TEST_VERSION="$(nvm ls-remote "$NVM_VERSION" | tail -1 | sed 's/^[    ]*//;s/[        ]*$//')"
diff --git a/test/installation_iojs/teardown_dir b/test/installation_iojs/teardown_dir
index 295db62..2eda91f 100755
--- a/test/installation_iojs/teardown_dir
+++ b/test/installation_iojs/teardown_dir
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 nvm deactivate
 nvm uninstall iojs-v1.0.0
 nvm uninstall iojs-v1.0.3
diff --git a/test/installation_node/install LTS b/test/installation_node/install LTS
index 86aa33d..2435fc3 100755
--- a/test/installation_node/install LTS	
+++ b/test/installation_node/install LTS	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm unalias default >/dev/null 2>&1 || die 'unable to unalias default'
 
diff --git a/test/installation_node/install already installed uses it b/test/installation_node/install already installed uses it
index b47694f..2906784 100755
--- a/test/installation_node/install already installed uses it	
+++ b/test/installation_node/install already installed uses it	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 [ "$(nvm install invalid.invalid 2>&1)" = "Version 'invalid.invalid' not found - try \`nvm ls-remote\` to browse available versions." ] || die "nvm installing an invalid version did not print a nice error message"
 
diff --git a/test/installation_node/install from binary b/test/installation_node/install from binary
index 114205d..d3635f3 100755
--- a/test/installation_node/install from binary	
+++ b/test/installation_node/install from binary	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm unalias default || die 'unable to unalias default'
 
diff --git a/test/installation_node/install from source b/test/installation_node/install from source
index 1d4fa39..b0942f9 100755
--- a/test/installation_node/install from source	
+++ b/test/installation_node/install from source	
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -ex
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
 set +e # TODO: fix
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 set -e
 
 nvm deactivate || die 'deactivate failed'
diff --git a/test/installation_node/install from source implicitly b/test/installation_node/install from source implicitly
index 7b01178..a3c043c 100755
--- a/test/installation_node/install from source implicitly	
+++ b/test/installation_node/install from source implicitly	
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -ex
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
 set +e # TODO: fix
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 set -e
 
 nvm deactivate || die 'deactivate failed'
diff --git a/test/installation_node/install from source with thread parameter b/test/installation_node/install from source with thread parameter
index 4de8942..f9aee3d 100755
--- a/test/installation_node/install from source with thread parameter	
+++ b/test/installation_node/install from source with thread parameter	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 NVM_TEST_VERSION=v0.10.41
 
diff --git a/test/installation_node/install from source without V8 snapshot for ARM b/test/installation_node/install from source without V8 snapshot for ARM
index 3c2eeaf..0e22ac7 100755
--- a/test/installation_node/install from source without V8 snapshot for ARM	
+++ b/test/installation_node/install from source without V8 snapshot for ARM	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 NVM_TEST_VERSION=v0.10.7
 
diff --git a/test/installation_node/install two versions and use the latest one b/test/installation_node/install two versions and use the latest one
index 6f1d380..35ca3b4 100755
--- a/test/installation_node/install two versions and use the latest one	
+++ b/test/installation_node/install two versions and use the latest one	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 # Remove the stuff we're clobbering.
 [ -e "${NVM_DIR}/v0.9.7" ] && rm -R "${NVM_DIR}/v0.9.7"
diff --git a/test/installation_node/install version specified in .nvmrc from binary b/test/installation_node/install version specified in .nvmrc from binary
index ad5f296..c074d65 100755
--- a/test/installation_node/install version specified in .nvmrc from binary	
+++ b/test/installation_node/install version specified in .nvmrc from binary	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 NVM_TEST_VERSION=v0.10.7
 
diff --git a/test/installation_node/install version specified in .nvmrc from source b/test/installation_node/install version specified in .nvmrc from source
index 63ea0ea..89094a8 100755
--- a/test/installation_node/install version specified in .nvmrc from source	
+++ b/test/installation_node/install version specified in .nvmrc from source	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 NVM_TEST_VERSION=v0.10.7
 
diff --git a/test/installation_node/install while reinstalling packages b/test/installation_node/install while reinstalling packages
index 7d1a15e..53879d5 100755
--- a/test/installation_node/install while reinstalling packages	
+++ b/test/installation_node/install while reinstalling packages	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 # Remove the stuff we're clobbering.
 [ -e "${NVM_DIR}/v0.9.7" ] && rm -R "${NVM_DIR}/v0.9.7"
diff --git a/test/installation_node/teardown_dir b/test/installation_node/teardown_dir
index a37d0e6..5f1d6ce 100755
--- a/test/installation_node/teardown_dir
+++ b/test/installation_node/teardown_dir
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 nvm deactivate
 nvm uninstall v0.10.7
 nvm uninstall v4.2.2
diff --git "a/test/slow/Running \"nvm current\" should display current nvm environment." "b/test/slow/Running \"nvm current\" should display current nvm environment."
index 05082e3..c36e55e 100755
--- "a/test/slow/Running \"nvm current\" should display current nvm environment."	
+++ "b/test/slow/Running \"nvm current\" should display current nvm environment."	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm install 0.10
 
diff --git a/test/slow/node 0.6.21 should install 0.6.21-pre b/test/slow/node 0.6.21 should install 0.6.21-pre
index fd98aa9..299c3fc 100755
--- a/test/slow/node 0.6.21 should install 0.6.21-pre	
+++ b/test/slow/node 0.6.21 should install 0.6.21-pre	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm install 0.6.21 || die 'v0.6.21 installation failed'
 [ "_$(node -v)" = "_v0.6.21-pre" ] || die "v0.6.21-pre not installed with v0.6.21, got $(node -v)"
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm exec/Preamble works and respects \"silent\" flag" "b/test/slow/nvm exec/Preamble works and respects \"silent\" flag"
index a4153ab..866c43f 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm exec/Preamble works and respects \"silent\" flag"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm exec/Preamble works and respects \"silent\" flag"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm use 0.10
 NPM_VERSION_TEN="$(npm --version)"
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm exec/Running \"nvm exec --lts\" should work" "b/test/slow/nvm exec/Running \"nvm exec --lts\" should work"
index ce8ebaf..0939941 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm exec/Running \"nvm exec --lts\" should work"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm exec/Running \"nvm exec --lts\" should work"	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm install --lts || die 'nvm install --lts failed'
 
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm exec/Running \"nvm exec 0.x\" should work" "b/test/slow/nvm exec/Running \"nvm exec 0.x\" should work"
index b06bbdc..72c385e 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm exec/Running \"nvm exec 0.x\" should work"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm exec/Running \"nvm exec 0.x\" should work"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm use 0.10
 NPM_VERSION_TEN="$(npm --version)"
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm exec/Running \"nvm exec\" should pick up .nvmrc version" "b/test/slow/nvm exec/Running \"nvm exec\" should pick up .nvmrc version"
index 3cc0cb8..737f787 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm exec/Running \"nvm exec\" should pick up .nvmrc version"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm exec/Running \"nvm exec\" should pick up .nvmrc version"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm use 0.10.7
 NPM_VERSION_TEN="$(npm --version)"
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm exec/setup_dir b/test/slow/nvm exec/setup_dir
index d6bba73..e7853d8 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm exec/setup_dir	
+++ b/test/slow/nvm exec/setup_dir	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 nvm install 0.10.7
 nvm install 1.0.0
 nvm install --lts
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm exec/teardown_dir b/test/slow/nvm exec/teardown_dir
index 573e91d..ab6c7fc 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm exec/teardown_dir	
+++ b/test/slow/nvm exec/teardown_dir	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 nvm deactivate
 nvm uninstall v0.10.7
 nvm uninstall v1.0.0
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/Running \"nvm copy-packages $(nvm ls current)\" should error out" "b/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/Running \"nvm copy-packages $(nvm ls current)\" should error out"
index 1951b12..e21b5e4 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/Running \"nvm copy-packages $(nvm ls current)\" should error out"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/Running \"nvm copy-packages $(nvm ls current)\" should error out"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm use 0.10.28 > /dev/null
 
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/setup_dir b/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/setup_dir
index c550f69..7648954 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/setup_dir	
+++ b/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/setup_dir	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 nvm install 0.10.28
 nvm install 0.10.29
 
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/should work as expected b/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/should work as expected
index e0156d4..7235cbb 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/should work as expected	
+++ b/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/should work as expected	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo "$@" ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm exec 0.10.28 npm install -g npm@~1.4.11 # this is required because before 1.4.10, npm ls doesn't indicated linked packages
 nvm exec 0.10.29 npm install -g npm@~1.4.11 # this is required because before 1.4.10, npm ls doesn't indicated linked packages
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/teardown_dir b/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/teardown_dir
index 1282eb4..13ea150 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/teardown_dir	
+++ b/test/slow/nvm reinstall-packages/teardown_dir	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 nvm uninstall v0.10.28
 nvm uninstall v0.10.29
 
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run --harmony --version\" should work" "b/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run --harmony --version\" should work"
index dfb90a9..0fa2089 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run --harmony --version\" should work"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run --harmony --version\" should work"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm run 0.10.7 --harmony --version
 [ "_$(nvm run 0.10.7 --harmony --version 2>/dev/null | tail -1)" = "_v0.10.7" ] || die "\`nvm run --harmony --version\` failed to run with the correct version"
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run --lts\" should work" "b/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run --lts\" should work"
index c512887..1c73b6e 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run --lts\" should work"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run --lts\" should work"	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 OUTPUT="$(nvm run --silent --lts --version)"
 EXPECTED_OUTPUT="$(nvm_match_version 'lts/*')"
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run 0.x\" should error out sensibly when 0.x is not installed" "b/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run 0.x\" should error out sensibly when 0.x is not installed"
index 5a2aef2..7777bc9 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run 0.x\" should error out sensibly when 0.x is not installed"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run 0.x\" should error out sensibly when 0.x is not installed"	
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 EXPECTED_OUTPUT='N/A: version "v0.2" is not yet installed.
 
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run 0.x\" should work" "b/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run 0.x\" should work"
index 9bcf97f..0d7e9ef 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run 0.x\" should work"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run 0.x\" should work"	
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 [ "$(nvm run 0.10.7 --version | tail -1)" = "v0.10.7" ] || die "\`nvm run\` failed to run with the correct version"
 
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run\" should pick up .nvmrc version" "b/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run\" should pick up .nvmrc version"
index d462488..dc2f197 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run\" should pick up .nvmrc version"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm run/Running \"nvm run\" should pick up .nvmrc version"	
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 echo "0.10.7" > .nvmrc
 
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm run/setup_dir b/test/slow/nvm run/setup_dir
index a767a02..481be49 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm run/setup_dir	
+++ b/test/slow/nvm run/setup_dir	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm install 0.10.7
 nvm install --lts=argon
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm run/teardown_dir b/test/slow/nvm run/teardown_dir
index 4290f07..d3274c8 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm run/teardown_dir	
+++ b/test/slow/nvm run/teardown_dir	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm deactivate
 nvm uninstall v0.10.7
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm uninstall/Running \"nvm uninstall 0.12.6\" uninstalls v0.12.6" "b/test/slow/nvm uninstall/Running \"nvm uninstall 0.12.6\" uninstalls v0.12.6"
index 67d054b..732f70a 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm uninstall/Running \"nvm uninstall 0.12.6\" uninstalls v0.12.6"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm uninstall/Running \"nvm uninstall 0.12.6\" uninstalls v0.12.6"	
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
 # Source nvm
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 # Version to install/uninstall
 NVM_TEST_VERSION=0.12.6
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm uninstall/Running \"nvm uninstall\" with incorrect file permissions fails nicely" "b/test/slow/nvm uninstall/Running \"nvm uninstall\" with incorrect file permissions fails nicely"
index 0939d95..4f7fe05 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm uninstall/Running \"nvm uninstall\" with incorrect file permissions fails nicely"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm uninstall/Running \"nvm uninstall\" with incorrect file permissions fails nicely"	
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
 # Source nvm
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 # Version to install/uninstall
 NVM_TEST_VERSION=5.10.1
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm uninstall/setup_dir b/test/slow/nvm uninstall/setup_dir
index f385d98..108dbe3 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm uninstall/setup_dir	
+++ b/test/slow/nvm uninstall/setup_dir	
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 nvm install 0.12.7
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm uninstall/teardown_dir b/test/slow/nvm uninstall/teardown_dir
index f505f21..2fad54c 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm uninstall/teardown_dir	
+++ b/test/slow/nvm uninstall/teardown_dir	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 nvm uninstall 0.12.7
 nvm deactivate
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use --lts\" uses latest LTS version" "b/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use --lts\" uses latest LTS version"
index fc82a7b..6b9dbe8 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use --lts\" uses latest LTS version"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use --lts\" uses latest LTS version"	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm deactivate >/dev/null 2>&1 || die 'deactivate failed'
 
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use --lts=foo\" uses latest \"foo\" LTS version" "b/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use --lts=foo\" uses latest \"foo\" LTS version"
index 73bdd65..13cc53b 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use --lts=foo\" uses latest \"foo\" LTS version"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use --lts=foo\" uses latest \"foo\" LTS version"	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -ex
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm deactivate 2>&1 >/dev/null || die 'deactivate failed'
 
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use iojs\" uses latest io.js version" "b/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use iojs\" uses latest io.js version"
index 506ff86..4e7455d 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use iojs\" uses latest io.js version"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use iojs\" uses latest io.js version"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm deactivate 2>&1 >/dev/null || die 'deactivate failed'
 
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use node\" uses latest stable node version" "b/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use node\" uses latest stable node version"
index ce84bb6..5cf8000 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use node\" uses latest stable node version"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use node\" uses latest stable node version"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm deactivate 2>&1 >/dev/null || die 'deactivate failed'
 
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use v1.0.0\" uses iojs-v1.0.0 iojs version" "b/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use v1.0.0\" uses iojs-v1.0.0 iojs version"
index 2416c79..799c2ac 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use v1.0.0\" uses iojs-v1.0.0 iojs version"	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use v1.0.0\" uses iojs-v1.0.0 iojs version"	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm deactivate 2>&1 >/dev/null || die 'deactivate failed'
 
diff --git "a/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use\" calls \"nvm_die_on_prefix\"" "b/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use\" calls \"nvm_die_on_prefix\""
index faf9644..53f44b1 100755
--- "a/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use\" calls \"nvm_die_on_prefix\""	
+++ "b/test/slow/nvm use/Running \"nvm use\" calls \"nvm_die_on_prefix\""	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 nvm deactivate >/dev/null 2>&1 || die 'deactivate failed'
 
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm use/setup_dir b/test/slow/nvm use/setup_dir
index 767ab55..e917f0b 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm use/setup_dir	
+++ b/test/slow/nvm use/setup_dir	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 mkdir -p "${NVM_DIR}/.nvm_use_bak"
 if [ -d "${NVM_DIR}/v*" ]; then
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm use/teardown_dir b/test/slow/nvm use/teardown_dir
index a1543e5..947be61 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm use/teardown_dir	
+++ b/test/slow/nvm use/teardown_dir	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 for VERSION in "0.8.7" "0.9.1" "0.10.1" "0.11.1"; do
   nvm uninstall "$VERSION"
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm_get_latest/nvm_get_latest b/test/slow/nvm_get_latest/nvm_get_latest
index 3348fd5..bb198ee 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm_get_latest/nvm_get_latest
+++ b/test/slow/nvm_get_latest/nvm_get_latest
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cleanup() {
   unset -f curl wget nvm_has
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 EXPECTED_VERSION="v12.3.456"
 URL="https://github.com/creationix/nvm/releases/tag/$EXPECTED_VERSION"
diff --git a/test/slow/nvm_get_latest/nvm_get_latest failed redirect b/test/slow/nvm_get_latest/nvm_get_latest failed redirect
index cc43b53..3a6aa1d 100755
--- a/test/slow/nvm_get_latest/nvm_get_latest failed redirect	
+++ b/test/slow/nvm_get_latest/nvm_get_latest failed redirect	
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cleanup() {
   unset -f curl wget
 }
 
-. ../../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../../nvm.sh
 
 curl() {
   return 1
diff --git a/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh should use the default if available b/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh should use the default if available
index 03b2fe3..23a0dc6 100755
--- a/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh should use the default if available	
+++ b/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh should use the default if available	
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 
 echo '0.10.1' > ../../alias/default || die 'creation of default alias failed'
 
-. ../../nvm.sh || die 'sourcing returned nonzero exit code'
-. ../common.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh || die 'sourcing returned nonzero exit code'
+\. ../common.sh
 
 NVM_LS_CURRENT="$(nvm ls current | strip_colors | \grep -o v0.10.1)"
 [ "_$NVM_LS_CURRENT" = '_v0.10.1' ] || die "'nvm ls current' did not return '-> v0.10.1', got '$NVM_LS_CURRENT'"
diff --git a/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with --install and .nvmrc should install it b/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with --install and .nvmrc should install it
index edc5614..08cfb93 100755
--- a/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with --install and .nvmrc should install it	
+++ b/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with --install and .nvmrc should install it	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fi
 
 echo '0.10.2' > ../../.nvmrc || die 'creation of .nvmrc failed'
 
-. ../../nvm.sh --install
+\. ../../nvm.sh --install
 EXIT_CODE="$(echo $?)"
 
 echo 'sourcing complete.'
diff --git a/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with --install should install the default b/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with --install should install the default
index 3b6fbaf..3da82f7 100755
--- a/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with --install should install the default	
+++ b/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with --install should install the default	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-. ../common.sh
+\. ../common.sh
 
 die () { echo $@ ; exit 1; }
 supports_source_options () {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ echo '0.10.2' > ../../alias/default || die 'creation of default alias failed'
 
 echo 'sourcing nvm with --install...'
 
-. ../../nvm.sh --install
+\. ../../nvm.sh --install
 EXIT_CODE="$(echo $?)"
 
 echo 'sourcing complete.'
diff --git a/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with --no-use should not use anything b/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with --no-use should not use anything
index c0b6533..334deda 100755
--- a/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with --no-use should not use anything	
+++ b/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with --no-use should not use anything	
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if ! supports_source_options; then
   exit 0;
 fi
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 nvm install 4.1.0 || die 'install of v4.1.0 failed'
 nvm_version 4.1.0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || die "v4.1.0 not installed: $(nvm ls)"
 nvm deactivate || die 'nvm deactivate failed'
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ NVM_CURRENT="$(nvm current)"
 
 nvm unload || die 'nvm unload failed'
 
-. ../../nvm.sh --no-use
+\. ../../nvm.sh --no-use
 EXIT_CODE="$(echo $?)"
 
 echo 'sourcing complete.'
diff --git a/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with no default should return 0 b/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with no default should return 0
index 91e149a..d2b5f71 100755
--- a/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with no default should return 0	
+++ b/test/sourcing/Sourcing nvm.sh with no default should return 0	
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ nvm_alias default && die '"nvm_alias default" did not fail'
 
 set -e # necessary to fail internally with a nonzero code
 
-. ../../nvm.sh || die 'sourcing returned nonzero exit code'
+\. ../../nvm.sh || die 'sourcing returned nonzero exit code'
diff --git a/test/sourcing/setup b/test/sourcing/setup
index 201b9c1..c87df10 100755
--- a/test/sourcing/setup
+++ b/test/sourcing/setup
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ rm -rf ../../v0.10.7
 rm -rf ../../v0.9.7
 rm -rf ../../v0.9.12
 
-. ../../nvm.sh
+\. ../../nvm.sh
 nvm install 0.10.1 || echo >&2 'nvm install 0.10.1 failed'
 nvm unalias default || 'removing default alias failed'
 nvm unload || echo >&2 'nvm unload failed'