diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/IntrospectionHelper.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/IntrospectionHelper.java
index fc792ebaa..7f61246c6 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/IntrospectionHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/IntrospectionHelper.java
@@ -307,10 +307,6 @@ public final class IntrospectionHelper implements BuildListener {
             return true;
         }
 
-        if ("setTaskName".equals(name)
-             && java.lang.String.class.equals(type)) {
-            return true;
-        }
         return false;
     }