diff --git a/pmd-apex/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/apex/ast/ASTMethod.java b/pmd-apex/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/apex/ast/ASTMethod.java
index 72eff5e483..d64ea031a4 100644
--- a/pmd-apex/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/apex/ast/ASTMethod.java
+++ b/pmd-apex/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/apex/ast/ASTMethod.java
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ public final class ASTMethod extends AbstractApexNode implements ApexQualifiable
     @Override
     public String getImage() {
         if (isConstructor()) {
-            ASTUserClass classNode = getFirstParentOfType(ASTUserClass.class);
-            if (classNode != null) {
-                return classNode.getSimpleName();
+            BaseApexClass<?> baseClassNode = ancestors(BaseApexClass.class).first();
+            if (baseClassNode != null) {
+                return baseClassNode.getSimpleName();
             }
         }
         return getCanonicalName();