diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/script/ScriptDef.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/script/ScriptDef.java
index aed0c10a4..5d5e3d747 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/script/ScriptDef.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/script/ScriptDef.java
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ public class ScriptDef extends DefBase {
         runner.addBean("attributes", attributes);
         runner.addBean("elements", elements);
         runner.addBean("project", getProject());
-        runner.addBean("self", self);
+        runner.addBean("self", instance);
         runner.executeScript("scriptdef_" + name);
     }