diff --git a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/rule/properties/PropertyDescriptorWrapper.java b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/rule/properties/PropertyDescriptorWrapper.java
index 1a8c773cd2..d766793ae1 100644
--- a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/rule/properties/PropertyDescriptorWrapper.java
+++ b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/rule/properties/PropertyDescriptorWrapper.java
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ public class PropertyDescriptorWrapper<T> implements PropertyDescriptor<T> {
 	return propertyDescriptor.valueFrom(propertyString);
     }
 
+    public Map<String, String> attributeValuesById() {
+        return propertyDescriptor.attributeValuesById();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object obj) {
     	if (obj instanceof PropertyDescriptorWrapper) {
@@ -105,9 +109,4 @@ public class PropertyDescriptorWrapper<T> implements PropertyDescriptor<T> {
     public String toString() {
 	return "wrapped:" + propertyDescriptor.toString();
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public Map<String, String> attributeValuesById() {
-        return propertyDescriptor.attributeValuesById();
-    }
 }