diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/AbstractClasspathResource.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/AbstractClasspathResource.java
index 4d188c6ae..a7de4aaa1 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/AbstractClasspathResource.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/resources/AbstractClasspathResource.java
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractClasspathResource extends Resource {
         }
         if (cl == null) {
             if (getClasspath() != null) {
-                cl = getProject().createClassLoader(classpath);
+                Path p = getClasspath().concatSystemClasspath();
+                cl = getProject().createClassLoader(p);
             } else {
                 cl = JavaResource.class.getClassLoader();
             }