diff --git a/src/script/ant b/src/script/ant
index 47ea69cd9..7c78cf660 100644
--- a/src/script/ant
+++ b/src/script/ant
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ if [ -z "$ANT_HOME" ] ; then
   cd $saveddir
 fi
 
-# set ANT_LIB location
-ANT_LIB=${ANT_HOME}/lib
-
 # For Cygwin, ensure paths are in UNIX format before anything is touched
 if $cygwin ; then
   [ -n "$ANT_HOME" ] &&
@@ -82,6 +79,9 @@ if $cygwin ; then
     CLASSPATH=`cygpath --path --unix "$CLASSPATH"`
 fi
 
+# set ANT_LIB location
+ANT_LIB=${ANT_HOME}/lib
+
 if [ -z "$JAVACMD" ] ; then 
   if [ -n "$JAVA_HOME"  ] ; then
     if [ -x "$JAVA_HOME/jre/sh/java" ] ; then