diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/ExitStatusException.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/ExitStatusException.java
index 8df49dc93..9db587f44 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/ExitStatusException.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/ExitStatusException.java
@@ -45,6 +45,17 @@ public class ExitStatusException extends BuildException {
         this.status = status;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Construct an exit status exception with location information too
+     * @param message error message
+     * @param status exit status
+     * @param location exit location
+     */
+    public ExitStatusException(String message, int status, Location location) {
+        super(message, location);
+        this.status = status;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the status code.
      * @return <code>int</code>