diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Recorder.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Recorder.java
index d632a85c4..2640e9097 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Recorder.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Recorder.java
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ public class Recorder extends Task implements SubBuildListener {
     /** Strip task banners if true.  */
     private boolean emacsMode = false;
     /** The list of recorder entries. */
-    private static Hashtable<String, RecorderEntry> recorderEntries = new Hashtable<>();
+    private static Hashtable<String, RecorderEntry> recorderEntries
+            = new Hashtable<String, RecorderEntry>();
 
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // CONSTRUCTORS / INITIALIZERS