diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/TestSuite/CakeTestSuiteTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/TestSuite/CakeTestSuiteTest.php
index 9a25b4939..78617881e 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/TestSuite/CakeTestSuiteTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/TestSuite/CakeTestSuiteTest.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class CakeTestSuiteTest extends CakeTestCase {
  * @return void
  */
 	public function testAddTestDirectoryRecursiveWithHidden() {
-		$this->skipIf(!is_writeable(TMP), 'Cant addTestDirectoryRecursiveWithHidden unless the tmp folder is writable.');
+		$this->skipIf(!is_writable(TMP), 'Cant addTestDirectoryRecursiveWithHidden unless the tmp folder is writable.');
 
 		$Folder = new Folder(TMP . 'MyTestFolder', true, 0777);
 		mkdir($Folder->path . DS . '.svn', 0777, true);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class CakeTestSuiteTest extends CakeTestCase {
  * @return void
  */
 	public function testAddTestDirectoryRecursiveWithNonPhp() {
-		$this->skipIf(!is_writeable(TMP), 'Cant addTestDirectoryRecursiveWithNonPhp unless the tmp folder is writable.');
+		$this->skipIf(!is_writable(TMP), 'Cant addTestDirectoryRecursiveWithNonPhp unless the tmp folder is writable.');
 
 		$Folder = new Folder(TMP . 'MyTestFolder', true, 0777);
 		touch($Folder->path . DS . 'BackupTest.php~');
diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Utility/FolderTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Utility/FolderTest.php
index a6801db4c..65739bf84 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Utility/FolderTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Utility/FolderTest.php
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ class FolderTest extends CakeTestCase {
  * @return void
  */
 	public function testFolderReadWithHiddenFiles() {
-		$this->skipIf(!is_writeable(TMP), 'Cant test Folder::read with hidden files unless the tmp folder is writable.');
+		$this->skipIf(!is_writable(TMP), 'Cant test Folder::read with hidden files unless the tmp folder is writable.');
 
 		$Folder = new Folder(TMP . 'folder_tree_hidden', true, 0777);
 		mkdir($Folder->path . DS . '.svn');
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class FolderTest extends CakeTestCase {
  * @return void
  */
 	public function testFolderTreeWithHiddenFiles() {
-		$this->skipIf(!is_writeable(TMP), 'Can\'t test Folder::tree with hidden files unless the tmp folder is writable.');
+		$this->skipIf(!is_writable(TMP), 'Can\'t test Folder::tree with hidden files unless the tmp folder is writable.');
 
 		$Folder = new Folder(TMP . 'folder_tree_hidden', true, 0777);
 		mkdir($Folder->path . DS . '.svn', 0777, true);