diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
index 4ef7e833a8491d37b3713b49348639d384c76810..6b358abe1da859d05950e599244663c187054dcc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProject<P extends AbstractProject<P,R>,R extends A
             return FormValidation.ok();
         }
 
-        public FormValidation doCheckCustomWorkspace(@QueryParameter String customWorkspace){
+        public FormValidation doCheckCustomWorkspace(@QueryParameter(value="customWorkspace.directory") String customWorkspace){
         	if(Util.fixEmptyAndTrim(customWorkspace)==null)
         		return FormValidation.error("Custom workspace is empty");
         	else