diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/BuildEvent.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/BuildEvent.java
index 60acd0449..42b604bb3 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/BuildEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/BuildEvent.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class BuildEvent extends EventObject {
     public BuildEvent(Task task) {
         super(task);
         this.project = task.getProject();
-        this.target = task.getTarget();
+        this.target = task.getOwningTarget();
         this.task = task;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
index a442f8da9..c3c792022 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public abstract class Task {
      *
      * @param the task's target.
      */
-    public Target getTarget() {
+    public Target getOwningTarget() {
         return target;
     }