diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/helper/ProjectHelper2.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/helper/ProjectHelper2.java
index fa9762b19..2a3462c3c 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/helper/ProjectHelper2.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/helper/ProjectHelper2.java
@@ -244,13 +244,7 @@ public class ProjectHelper2 extends ProjectHelper {
                                      + buildFileName + ": " + exc.getMessage(),
                                      exc);
         } finally {
-            if (inputStream != null) {
-                try {
-                    inputStream.close();
-                } catch (IOException ioe) {
-                    // ignore this
-                }
-            }
+            FileUtils.close(inputStream);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/helper/ProjectHelperImpl.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/helper/ProjectHelperImpl.java
index 02505de65..5b2b77fa6 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/helper/ProjectHelperImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/helper/ProjectHelperImpl.java
@@ -162,13 +162,7 @@ public class ProjectHelperImpl extends ProjectHelper {
             throw new BuildException("Error reading project file: "
                                      + exc.getMessage(), exc);
         } finally {
-            if (inputStream != null) {
-                try {
-                    inputStream.close();
-                } catch (IOException ioe) {
-                    // ignore this
-                }
-            }
+            FileUtils.close(inputStream);
         }
     }