diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 34a067945..77bf1a116 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ BUILD LOCAL REFERENCE (LOCKER) LAYER
file="${locker.dir}/bin/${fsc.exec.name}"
name="Fast Scala compiler"
class="scala.tools.nsc.CompileClient"
- toolflags='-JDjava.class.path="$EXTENSION_CLASSPATH" -JXbootclasspath/a:"$BOOT_CLASSPATH"'
+ toolflags='-JDjava.class.path="#EXTENSION_CLASSPATH#" -JXbootclasspath/a:"#BOOT_CLASSPATH#"'
version="${version.number}"
copyright="${copyright.string}"
javaFlags="-Xmx256M -Xms16M"/>
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ BUILD QUICK-TEST LAYER
file="${quick.dir}/bin/${fsc.exec.name}"
name="Fast Scala compiler"
class="scala.tools.nsc.CompileClient"
- toolflags='-JDjava.class.path="$EXTENSION_CLASSPATH" -JXbootclasspath/a:"$BOOT_CLASSPATH"'
+ toolflags='-JDjava.class.path="#EXTENSION_CLASSPATH#" -JXbootclasspath/a:"#BOOT_CLASSPATH#"'
version="${version.number}"
copyright="${copyright.string}"/>