diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/build/SleepTask.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/build/SleepTask.java
index 3fdd79928..49b096377 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/build/SleepTask.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/build/SleepTask.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class SleepTask
     {
         try
         {
-            Thread.currentThread().sleep( millis );
+            Thread.sleep( millis );
         }
         catch( InterruptedException ie )
         {