diff --git a/lib/Cake/Event/CakeEventManager.php b/lib/Cake/Event/CakeEventManager.php
index 74d737b9d..88bb3b07b 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Event/CakeEventManager.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Event/CakeEventManager.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class CakeEventManager {
 			self::$_generalManager = $manager;
 		}
 		if (empty(self::$_generalManager)) {
-			self::$_generalManager = new CakeEventManager;
+			self::$_generalManager = new CakeEventManager();
 		}
 
 		self::$_generalManager->_isGlobal = true;