diff --git a/pmd/etc/build.xml b/pmd/etc/build.xml
index 414d56ba47..e6a96c0ff8 100644
--- a/pmd/etc/build.xml
+++ b/pmd/etc/build.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 <target name="test" depends="compile">
     <junit printsummary="yes" haltonfailure="yes">
       <classpath>
-        <pathelement location="${build}" />
+        <path refid="classpath.path" />
         <pathelement location="${test-data}" />
         <pathelement location="${basedir}" />
       </classpath>