diff --git a/libraries.module b/libraries.module
index 687fa29..4db17d3 100644
--- a/libraries.module
+++ b/libraries.module
@@ -663,8 +663,8 @@ function libraries_load_files($library) {
   }
 
   // Construct the full path to the library for later use.
-  $path = $library['library path'];
-  $path = ($library['path'] !== '' ? $path . '/' . $library['path'] : $path);
+  $library_path = $library['library path'];
+  $library_path = ($library['path'] !== '' ? $library_path . '/' . $library['path'] : $library_path);
 
   // Count the number of loaded files for the return value.
   $count = 0;
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ function libraries_load_files($library) {
           unset($options['data']);
         }
         // Prepend the library path to the file name.
-        $data = "$path/$data";
+        $data = "$library_path/$data";
         // Apply the default group if the group isn't explicitly given.
         if (!isset($options['group'])) {
           $options['group'] = ($type == 'js') ? JS_DEFAULT : CSS_DEFAULT;
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ function libraries_load_files($library) {
   // Load PHP files.
   if (!empty($library['files']['php'])) {
     foreach ($library['files']['php'] as $file => $array) {
-      $file_path = DRUPAL_ROOT . '/' . $path . '/' . $file;
+      $file_path = DRUPAL_ROOT . '/' . $library_path . '/' . $file;
       if (file_exists($file_path)) {
         require_once $file_path;
         $count++;