diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/defaults.properties b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/defaults.properties
index eaba532e4..ca0de7e6e 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/defaults.properties
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/defaults.properties
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ record=org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Recorder
 cvspass=org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.CVSPass
 typedef=org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Typedef
 sleep=org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Sleep
+pathconvert=org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.PathConvert
 
 # optional tasks
 script=org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.Script