diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Gcj.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Gcj.java
index d3be0807d..d3779da51 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Gcj.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Gcj.java
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ public class Gcj extends DefaultCompilerAdapter {
 
         // gcj doesn't support bootclasspath dir (-bootclasspath)
         // so we'll emulate it for compatibility and convenience.
-        if (bootclasspath != null) {
-            classpath.append(bootclasspath);
+        Path p = getBootClassPath();
+        if (p.size() > 0) {
+            classpath.append(p);
         }
-
+        
         // gcj doesn't support an extension dir (-extdir)
         // so we'll emulate it for compatibility and convenience.
         classpath.addExtdirs(extdirs);
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Jvc.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Jvc.java
index f5210443c..b9fc4bb99 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Jvc.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Jvc.java
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ public class Jvc extends DefaultCompilerAdapter {
 
         // jvc doesn't support bootclasspath dir (-bootclasspath)
         // so we'll emulate it for compatibility and convenience.
-        if (bootclasspath != null) {
-            classpath.append(bootclasspath);
+        Path p = getBootClassPath();
+        if (p.size() > 0) {
+            classpath.append(p);
         }
 
         if (includeJavaRuntime) {
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Kjc.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Kjc.java
index abfbda867..9ac6d8c99 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Kjc.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/compilers/Kjc.java
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ public class Kjc extends DefaultCompilerAdapter {
         Path cp = new Path(project);
 
         // kjc don't have bootclasspath option.
-        if (bootclasspath != null) {
-            cp.append(bootclasspath);
+        Path p = getBootClassPath();
+        if (p.size() > 0) {
+            cp.append(p);
         }
 
         if (extdirs != null) {