diff --git a/cake/console/libs/shell.php b/cake/console/libs/shell.php
index f115bfb82..5ad7c19a8 100644
--- a/cake/console/libs/shell.php
+++ b/cake/console/libs/shell.php
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ class Shell extends Object {
  * @var array
  */
 	var $tasks = array();
+/**
+ * Contains the loaded tasks 
+ *
+ * @var array
+ */
+	var $taskNames = array();	
 /**
  * Contains models to load and instantiate
  *