diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Permissions.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Permissions.java
index 8e8e27b02..bca85c932 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Permissions.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Permissions.java
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ public class Permissions {
         granted.add(new java.util.PropertyPermission("os.name", "read"));
         granted.add(new java.util.PropertyPermission("os.version", "read"));
         granted.add(new java.util.PropertyPermission("os.arch", "read"));
+        granted.add(new java.util.PropertyPermission("file.encoding", "read"));
         granted.add(new java.util.PropertyPermission("file.separator", "read"));
         granted.add(new java.util.PropertyPermission("path.separator", "read"));
         granted.add(new java.util.PropertyPermission("line.separator", "read"));