diff --git a/src/ci2.php b/src/ci2.php
index 984a262..80a0373 100644
--- a/src/ci2.php
+++ b/src/ci2.php
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ function exec_controller($class_name, $method = NULL)
 		    }
 		    
 		    $directory = $cinfo['dirname'] != '.' ? ($cinfo['dirname'] . '/') : '';
-		    $class = strtolower($cinfo['filename']);
+		    $class = strtolower($cinfo['basename']);
 		
 		    if(func_num_args() > 2) {
 		        $params = func_get_args();