diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/unix/Symlink.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/unix/Symlink.java
index 6349ae2bd..5705cf82d 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/unix/Symlink.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/unix/Symlink.java
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ public class Symlink extends DispatchTask {
         } catch (IOException ioe) {
             throw new BuildException(ioe, getLocation());
         } finally {
-            FILE_UTILS.close(bos);
+            FileUtils.close(bos);
         }
     }