diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/groovy/reflection/ClassInfo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/groovy/reflection/ClassInfo.java
index 2c4ae9a0040..60ba70e58b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/groovy/reflection/ClassInfo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/groovy/reflection/ClassInfo.java
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public void setWeakMetaClass(MetaClass answer) {
         strongMetaClass = null;
         ManagedReference<MetaClass> newRef = null;
         if (answer != null) {
-            newRef = new ManagedReference<MetaClass> (softBundle,answer);
+            newRef = new ManagedReference<MetaClass> (weakBundle,answer);
         }
         replaceWeakMetaClassRef(newRef);
     }