diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java
index 0dbac9c4a..2cbdf887b 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java
@@ -533,8 +533,8 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask {
                 throw new BuildException("Error starting modern compiler", ex, location);
             }
         } finally {
-            System.setOut(err);
-            System.setErr(out);
+            System.setErr(err);
+            System.setOut(out);
         }
     }