diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/MagicNames.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/MagicNames.java
index 97f852a86..e004cebf7 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/MagicNames.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/MagicNames.java
@@ -193,5 +193,14 @@ public final class MagicNames {
      */
     public static final String REFID_PROJECT_HELPER = "ant.projectHelper";
 
+    /**
+     * Name of the property holding the name of the currently
+     * executing project, if one has been specified.
+     *
+     * Value: {@value}
+     * @since Ant 1.8.0
+     */
+    public static final String PROJECT_NAME = "ant.project.name";
+
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
index e92dbce6e..31854459e 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ public class Project implements ResourceFactory {
      *             Must not be <code>null</code>.
      */
     public void setName(String name) {
-        setUserProperty("ant.project.name",  name);
+        setUserProperty(MagicNames.PROJECT_NAME,  name);
         this.name = name;
     }