diff --git a/src/python/pants/backend/jvm/tasks/coverage/cobertura.py b/src/python/pants/backend/jvm/tasks/coverage/cobertura.py
index 562e95bb92e..3ce0bed6e6e 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/backend/jvm/tasks/coverage/cobertura.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/backend/jvm/tasks/coverage/cobertura.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def report(self, execution_failed_exception=None):
       return
     if execution_failed_exception:
       self._context.log.warn('Test failed: {0}'.format(execution_failed_exception))
-      if self._coverage_force:
+      if self._settings.coverage_force:
         self._context.log.warn('Generating report even though tests failed.')
       else:
         return