diff --git a/src/it/symlink-dont-follow/setup.bsh b/src/it/symlink-dont-follow/setup.bsh
index c6bafed..cd7b7c4 100644
--- a/src/it/symlink-dont-follow/setup.bsh
+++ b/src/it/symlink-dont-follow/setup.bsh
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ for ( String[] pair : pairs )
     File target = new File( basedir, pair[0] );
     File link = new File( basedir, pair[1] );
     System.out.println( "Creating symlink " + link + " -> " + target );
-    Files.createSymbolicLink( target.toPath(), link.toPath() );
+    Path targetPath = target.toPath();
+    Path linkPath = link.toPath();
+    Files.createSymbolicLink( targetPath, linkPath );
     if ( !link.exists() )
     {
         System.out.println( "Platform does not support symlinks, skipping test." );