diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/build.xml b/proposal/myrmidon/build.xml
index 65e4c53a2..b7b696094 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/build.xml
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/build.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Legal:
     Give user a chance to override without editing this file
     (and without typing -D each time he compiles it)
     -->
-    <property file=".ant.properties"/>
+    <property file="ant.properties"/>
     <property file="${user.home}/.ant.properties"/>
 
     <property name="name" value="myrmidon"/>