diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 0b468487..4a1c99aa 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
 <project name="nenya" default="compile" basedir="." xmlns:artifact="urn:maven-artifact-ant">
-  <property name="deploy.dir"   value="dist"/>
-  <property name="src.dir"      value="src/main/java"/>
-  <property name="asrc.dir"     value="src/main/as"/>
-  <property name="tsrc.dir"     value="src/test/java"/>
-  <property name="classes.dir"  value="${deploy.dir}/classes"/>
-  <property name="tclasses.dir" value="${deploy.dir}/test-classes"/>
+  <property name="deploy.dir"   location="dist"/>
+  <property name="src.dir"      location="src/main/java"/>
+  <property name="asrc.dir"     location="src/main/as"/>
+  <property name="tsrc.dir"     location="src/test/java"/>
+  <property name="classes.dir"  location="${deploy.dir}/classes"/>
+  <property name="tclasses.dir" location="${deploy.dir}/test-classes"/>
 
   <property name="ooo-build.vers" value="2.5"/>
   <ant antfile="etc/bootstrap.xml"/>