diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index c6b1b78da..7dcd69c99 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Fixed bugs:
   variable when logged into workstations using Novell authentication.
   Bugzilla Report 30366.
 
+* DependScanner.getResource() always returned nonexistent resources,
+  even when the resource actually existed.  Bugzilla Report 30558.
+
 Other changes:
 --------------
 
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/optional/depend/DependScanner.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/optional/depend/DependScanner.java
index 7eb838b06..8fc39cd11 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/optional/depend/DependScanner.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/optional/depend/DependScanner.java
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ public class DependScanner extends DirectoryScanner {
     public static final String DEFAULT_ANALYZER_CLASS
         = "org.apache.tools.ant.util.depend.bcel.FullAnalyzer";
 
-    /**
-     * The base directory for the scan
-     */
-    private File basedir;
-
     /**
      * The root classes to drive the search for dependent classes
      */
@@ -71,23 +66,6 @@ public class DependScanner extends DirectoryScanner {
         this.parentScanner = parentScanner;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets the basedir for scanning. This is the directory that is scanned
-     * recursively.
-     *
-     * @param basedir the basedir for scanning
-     */
-    public void setBasedir(File basedir) {
-        this.basedir = basedir;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the basedir that is used for scanning.
-     *
-     * @return the basedir that is used for scanning
-     */
-    public File getBasedir() { return basedir; }
-
     /**
      * Sets the root classes to be used to drive the scan.
      *