diff --git a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/JavaTest.java b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/JavaTest.java
index a5ae68622..187285bcb 100644
--- a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/JavaTest.java
+++ b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/JavaTest.java
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ public class JavaTest extends BuildFileTest {
             }
             if (os != null) {
                 Thread t = new Thread(new StreamPumper(System.in, os, true));
+                t.setName("PipeEntryPoint " + args[0]);
                 t.start();
                 try {
                     t.join();