diff --git a/lib/nova b/lib/nova
index ba05f53..e571293 100644
--- a/lib/nova
+++ b/lib/nova
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 # - cleanup_nova
 
 # Save trace setting
-XTRACE=$(set +o | grep xtrace)
+_XTRACE_LIB_NOVA=$(set +o | grep xtrace)
 set +o xtrace
 
 
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@
 
 
 # Restore xtrace
-$XTRACE
+$_XTRACE_LIB_NOVA
 
 # Tell emacs to use shell-script-mode
 ## Local variables: