diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.j2ee/src/com/ibm/wala/j2ee/J2EEClassTargetSelector.java b/com.ibm.wala.j2ee/src/com/ibm/wala/j2ee/J2EEClassTargetSelector.java
index 98d91e714..844691c0c 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.j2ee/src/com/ibm/wala/j2ee/J2EEClassTargetSelector.java
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.j2ee/src/com/ibm/wala/j2ee/J2EEClassTargetSelector.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class J2EEClassTargetSelector implements ClassTargetSelector {
     if (metaData.isContainerManaged(realRef) || metaData.isEJBInterface(realRef)) {
       if (realType.isAbstract() || realType.isInterface()) {
         TypeName syntheticName = BypassSyntheticClass.getName(realRef);
-        IClass result = bypassLoader.lookupClass(syntheticName);
+        IClass result = bypassLoader.lookupClass(syntheticName, realType.getClassHierarchy());
         if (result != null) {
           return result;
         } else {