diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 04fc49c87..276769811 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fi
 export CLASSPATH
 
 mkdir -p ${CLASSDIR}
-mkdir -p build/classes
+mkdir -p build
 
 echo ... Compiling Ant Classes
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ cp src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/defaults.properties \
 
 echo ... Building Ant Distribution
 
-cp -r ${CLASSDIR} build/classes
+cp -r ${CLASSDIR} build
 
 ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/java -classpath ${CLASSPATH} org.apache.tools.ant.Main \
                       -buildfile build.xml bootstrap