diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/Files.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/Files.java
index ed56f4d3c..cce904982 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/Files.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/Files.java
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ public class Files extends AbstractSelectorContainer
         String[] includePatterns = ps.getIncludePatterns(getProject());
         String[] excludePatterns = ps.getExcludePatterns(getProject());
         return (includePatterns != null && includePatterns.length > 0)
-            || (includePatterns != null && excludePatterns.length > 0);
+            || (excludePatterns != null && excludePatterns.length > 0);
     }
 
 }