diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/MacroInstance.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/MacroInstance.java
index 5194015c5..2bf828929 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/MacroInstance.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/MacroInstance.java
@@ -384,7 +384,8 @@ public class MacroInstance extends Task implements DynamicAttribute, TaskContain
                 throw ProjectHelper.addLocationToBuildException(
                     ex, getLocation());
             } else {
-                throw new BuildException(ex.getMessage(), ex);
+                ex.setLocation(getLocation());
+                throw ex;
             }
         } finally {
             presentElements = null;