diff --git a/src/Composer/Autoload/AutoloadGenerator.php b/src/Composer/Autoload/AutoloadGenerator.php
index ffed63c2f..24414083c 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Autoload/AutoloadGenerator.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Autoload/AutoloadGenerator.php
@@ -580,7 +580,8 @@ INCLUDE_PATH;
         }
 
         $file .= <<<STATIC_INIT
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= $staticPhpVersion && !defined('HHVM_VERSION')) {
+        \$useStaticLoader = PHP_VERSION_ID >= $staticPhpVersion && !defined('HHVM_VERSION');
+        if (\$useStaticLoader) {
             require_once __DIR__ . '/autoload_static.php';
 
             call_user_func(\Composer\Autoload\ComposerStaticInit$suffix::getInitializer(\$loader));
@@ -646,7 +647,7 @@ REGISTER_LOADER;
 
         if ($useIncludeFiles) {
             $file .= <<<INCLUDE_FILES
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= $staticPhpVersion) {
+        if (\$useStaticLoader) {
             \$includeFiles = Composer\Autoload\ComposerStaticInit$suffix::\$files;
         } else {
             \$includeFiles = require __DIR__ . '/autoload_files.php';
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_files_by_dependency.php b/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_files_by_dependency.php
index f9e816205..674f73038 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_files_by_dependency.php
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_files_by_dependency.php
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class ComposerAutoloaderInitFilesAutoloadOrder
         self::$loader = $loader = new \Composer\Autoload\ClassLoader();
         spl_autoload_unregister(array('ComposerAutoloaderInitFilesAutoloadOrder', 'loadClassLoader'));
 
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600 && !defined('HHVM_VERSION')) {
+        $useStaticLoader = PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600 && !defined('HHVM_VERSION');
+        if ($useStaticLoader) {
             require_once __DIR__ . '/autoload_static.php';
 
             call_user_func(\Composer\Autoload\ComposerStaticInitFilesAutoloadOrder::getInitializer($loader));
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class ComposerAutoloaderInitFilesAutoloadOrder
 
         $loader->register(true);
 
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600) {
+        if ($useStaticLoader) {
             $includeFiles = Composer\Autoload\ComposerStaticInitFilesAutoloadOrder::$files;
         } else {
             $includeFiles = require __DIR__ . '/autoload_files.php';
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_functions.php b/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_functions.php
index c3f7482a3..ecbcc41f9 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_functions.php
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_functions.php
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class ComposerAutoloaderInitFilesAutoload
         self::$loader = $loader = new \Composer\Autoload\ClassLoader();
         spl_autoload_unregister(array('ComposerAutoloaderInitFilesAutoload', 'loadClassLoader'));
 
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600 && !defined('HHVM_VERSION')) {
+        $useStaticLoader = PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600 && !defined('HHVM_VERSION');
+        if ($useStaticLoader) {
             require_once __DIR__ . '/autoload_static.php';
 
             call_user_func(\Composer\Autoload\ComposerStaticInitFilesAutoload::getInitializer($loader));
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class ComposerAutoloaderInitFilesAutoload
 
         $loader->register(true);
 
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600) {
+        if ($useStaticLoader) {
             $includeFiles = Composer\Autoload\ComposerStaticInitFilesAutoload::$files;
         } else {
             $includeFiles = require __DIR__ . '/autoload_files.php';
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_functions_with_include_paths.php b/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_functions_with_include_paths.php
index b223cbb54..e63c75cb5 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_functions_with_include_paths.php
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_functions_with_include_paths.php
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ class ComposerAutoloaderInitFilesAutoload
         array_push($includePaths, get_include_path());
         set_include_path(join(PATH_SEPARATOR, $includePaths));
 
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600 && !defined('HHVM_VERSION')) {
+        $useStaticLoader = PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600 && !defined('HHVM_VERSION');
+        if ($useStaticLoader) {
             require_once __DIR__ . '/autoload_static.php';
 
             call_user_func(\Composer\Autoload\ComposerStaticInitFilesAutoload::getInitializer($loader));
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ class ComposerAutoloaderInitFilesAutoload
 
         $loader->register(true);
 
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600) {
+        if ($useStaticLoader) {
             $includeFiles = Composer\Autoload\ComposerStaticInitFilesAutoload::$files;
         } else {
             $includeFiles = require __DIR__ . '/autoload_files.php';
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_functions_with_removed_include_paths_and_autolad_files.php b/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_functions_with_removed_include_paths_and_autolad_files.php
index 6543b9222..007fd89d9 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_functions_with_removed_include_paths_and_autolad_files.php
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_functions_with_removed_include_paths_and_autolad_files.php
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class ComposerAutoloaderInitFilesAutoload
         self::$loader = $loader = new \Composer\Autoload\ClassLoader();
         spl_autoload_unregister(array('ComposerAutoloaderInitFilesAutoload', 'loadClassLoader'));
 
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600 && !defined('HHVM_VERSION')) {
+        $useStaticLoader = PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600 && !defined('HHVM_VERSION');
+        if ($useStaticLoader) {
             require_once __DIR__ . '/autoload_static.php';
 
             call_user_func(\Composer\Autoload\ComposerStaticInitFilesAutoload::getInitializer($loader));
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_include_path.php b/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_include_path.php
index a575fa28d..cce1198cb 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_include_path.php
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_include_path.php
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class ComposerAutoloaderInitIncludePath
         self::$loader = $loader = new \Composer\Autoload\ClassLoader();
         spl_autoload_unregister(array('ComposerAutoloaderInitIncludePath', 'loadClassLoader'));
 
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600 && !defined('HHVM_VERSION')) {
+        $useStaticLoader = PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600 && !defined('HHVM_VERSION');
+        if ($useStaticLoader) {
             require_once __DIR__ . '/autoload_static.php';
 
             call_user_func(\Composer\Autoload\ComposerStaticInitIncludePath::getInitializer($loader));
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_target_dir.php b/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_target_dir.php
index 61c4ba6ad..b3d4b22a8 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_target_dir.php
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Autoload/Fixtures/autoload_real_target_dir.php
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class ComposerAutoloaderInitTargetDir
         self::$loader = $loader = new \Composer\Autoload\ClassLoader();
         spl_autoload_unregister(array('ComposerAutoloaderInitTargetDir', 'loadClassLoader'));
 
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600 && !defined('HHVM_VERSION')) {
+        $useStaticLoader = PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600 && !defined('HHVM_VERSION');
+        if ($useStaticLoader) {
             require_once __DIR__ . '/autoload_static.php';
 
             call_user_func(\Composer\Autoload\ComposerStaticInitTargetDir::getInitializer($loader));
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class ComposerAutoloaderInitTargetDir
 
         $loader->register(true);
 
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50600) {
+        if ($useStaticLoader) {
             $includeFiles = Composer\Autoload\ComposerStaticInitTargetDir::$files;
         } else {
             $includeFiles = require __DIR__ . '/autoload_files.php';