diff --git a/phpseclib/Crypt/RSA.php b/phpseclib/Crypt/RSA.php
index 20883ee1..641162fe 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Crypt/RSA.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Crypt/RSA.php
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ class RSA
     function setPrivateKey($key = false, $type = false)
     {
         if ($key === false && !empty($this->publicExponent)) {
-            $rsa->publicExponent = false;
+            $this->publicExponent = false;
             return true;
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Crypt/RSA/LoadKeyTest.php b/tests/Unit/Crypt/RSA/LoadKeyTest.php
index 5f84e698..6cc79b21 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Crypt/RSA/LoadKeyTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Crypt/RSA/LoadKeyTest.php
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ Z2sKniRCcDT1ZP4=
         $this->assertTrue($result);
     }
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
     public function testPKCS1EncryptionChange()
     {
         $rsa = new RSA();