diff --git a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/types/RedirectorElementTest.java b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/types/RedirectorElementTest.java
index 678b7b21e..459f0545a 100644
--- a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/types/RedirectorElementTest.java
+++ b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/types/RedirectorElementTest.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class RedirectorElementTest extends BuildFileTest {
 
     public void test1() {
         executeTarget("test1");
-        assertTrue((getProject().getReference("test1")
+        assertTrue((getProject().<Object> getReference("test1")
             instanceof RedirectorElement));
     }