diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/PropertyResource.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/PropertyResource.java
index 2874d1707..791dfc216 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/PropertyResource.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/PropertyResource.java
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ public class PropertyResource extends Resource {
         if (isReference()) {
             return getCheckedRef().toString();
         }
-        return getName()!=null?("${"+getName()+"}")
-                :"null";
+        return String.valueOf(getValue());
     }
     
     /**