diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
index 7f92adec9..2b93a9bbc 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Project.java
@@ -2020,7 +2020,7 @@ public class Project {
          */
         public Object get(Object key) {
             //System.out.println("AntRefTable.get " + key);
-            Object o = super.get(key);
+            Object o = getReal(key);
             if (o instanceof UnknownElement) {
                 // Make sure that
                 UnknownElement ue = (UnknownElement) o;