diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index 2df1078af..a343b4a88 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ Fixed bugs:
   if not set) as it caused a BC problem.
   Bugzilla report 41268.
 
+* <apt> forks properly and so memory settings are picked up.
+  Bug report 41280.
+
 Other changes:
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diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Apt.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Apt.java
index 20c1d32e0..857fd0e66 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Apt.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Apt.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class Apt
     public Apt() {
         super();
         super.setCompiler(AptExternalCompilerAdapter.class.getName());
-        setFork(true);
+        super.setFork(true);
     }
 
     /**