diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/Export/Driver/AnnotationExporter.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/Export/Driver/AnnotationExporter.php
index 55d2abe9d..a38a4aec2 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/Export/Driver/AnnotationExporter.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/Export/Driver/AnnotationExporter.php
@@ -189,13 +189,13 @@ class AnnotationExporter extends AbstractExporter
 
     private function _getClassToExtendName()
     {
-        $refl = new \ReflectionClass($this->getClassToExtend());
+        $refl = new \ReflectionClass($this->_getClassToExtend());
         return $refl->getShortName();
     }
 
     private function _getClassToExtendNamespace()
     {
-        $refl = new \ReflectionClass($this->getClassToExtend());
+        $refl = new \ReflectionClass($this->_getClassToExtend());
         return $refl->getNamespaceName() ? $refl->getNamespaceName():$refl->getShortName();        
     }