1 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/lib/eunit/src/eunit_serial.erl b/lib/eunit/src/eunit_serial.erl
index 1a0179a5df..da76064a53 100644
--- a/lib/eunit/src/eunit_serial.erl
+++ b/lib/eunit/src/eunit_serial.erl
@@ -61,14 +61,16 @@
 		messages  = dict:new()		 :: dict:dict()}).
 
 start(Pids) ->
-    spawn(fun () -> serializer(Pids) end).
-
-serializer(Pids) ->
-    St = #state{listeners = sets:from_list(Pids),
-		cancelled = eunit_lib:trie_new(),
-		messages = dict:new()},
-    expect([], undefined, 0, St),
-    exit(normal).
+    spawn(serializer_fun(Pids)).
+
+serializer_fun(Pids) ->
+    fun () ->
+            St = #state{listeners = sets:from_list(Pids),
+                        cancelled = eunit_lib:trie_new(),
+                        messages = dict:new()},
+            expect([], undefined, 0, St),
+            exit(normal)
+    end.
 
 %% collect beginning and end of an expected item; return {Done, NewSt}
 %% where Done is true if there are no more items of this group