diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/NoBannerLogger.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/NoBannerLogger.java
index 5a4cbf483..0b81aed08 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/NoBannerLogger.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/NoBannerLogger.java
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ package org.apache.tools.ant;
  */
 public class NoBannerLogger extends DefaultLogger {
 
+    static private final String lSep = System.getProperty("line.separator");
+
     protected String targetName;
 
     public void targetStarted(BuildEvent event) {
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/listener/MailLogger.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/listener/MailLogger.java
index 5a0609ffe..deb55f1c1 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/listener/MailLogger.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/listener/MailLogger.java
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public class MailLogger extends DefaultLogger {
 
   private StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
 
+  static private final String lSep = System.getProperty("line.separator");
 
   /**
    *  Sends an e-mail with the log results.