diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/TempFile.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/TempFile.java
index 168d32cff..96f5cdc04 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/TempFile.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/TempFile.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class TempFile extends Task {
      * @param createFile boolean flag.
      */
     public void setCreateFile(boolean createFile) {
-        this.createFile = deleteOnExit;
+        this.createFile = createFile;
     }
 
     /**