diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/AntClassLoader.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/AntClassLoader.java
index 58ede52c6..05a82e672 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/AntClassLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/AntClassLoader.java
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ public class AntClassLoader extends ClassLoader implements SubBuildListener {
             if (cons.length > 0 && cons[0] != null) {
                 final String[] strs = new String[NUMBER_OF_STRINGS];
                 try {
-                    cons[0].newInstance((Object[])strs);
+                    cons[0].newInstance(strs);
                     // Expecting an exception to be thrown by this call:
                     // IllegalArgumentException: wrong number of Arguments
                 } catch (Exception e) {