diff --git a/jboss/plugin.jelly b/jboss/plugin.jelly
index 7c7229e0..aa57e3dd 100644
--- a/jboss/plugin.jelly
+++ b/jboss/plugin.jelly
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 -->
 <project 
   xmlns:j="jelly:core"
+  xmlns:util="jelly:util"
   xmlns:jmx="jmx"
   xmlns:define="jelly:define">
 
@@ -129,9 +130,8 @@
     description="Starts JBoss with our specific server configuration">
 
     <!-- Construct a URL valid on any OS -->
-    <j:new var="jbossfile" className="java.io.File">
-      <j:arg value="${maven.jboss.build.dir}/${maven.jboss.conf.name}"/>
-    </j:new>
+    <util:file var="jbossfile"
+      name="${maven.jboss.build.dir}/${maven.jboss.conf.name}"/>
     <j:set var="jbossurl" value="${jbossfile.toURL()}"/>
 
     <java classname="org.jboss.Main" fork="yes" dir="${maven.jboss.home}/bin">