diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Main.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Main.java
index 12fb5783c..fcdd1eb3e 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Main.java
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ public class Main implements AntMain {
     
     
     private static final GetProperty NOPROPERTIES = new GetProperty(){
-        @Override
         public Object getProperty(String aName) {
             // No existing property takes precedence
             return null;