diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
index 469901941..d09a09399 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ public class Project {
                 ctor = c.getConstructor(new Class[0]);
                 noArg = true;
             } catch (NoSuchMethodException nse) {
-                ctor = c.getConstructor(new Class[] {getClass()});
+                ctor = c.getConstructor(new Class[] {Project.class});
                 noArg = false;
             }