Index: core/bootstrap/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/glassfish/bootstrap/GlassFishMainActivator.java
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--- core/bootstrap/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/glassfish/bootstrap/GlassFishMainActivator.java	(revision 45202)
+++ core/bootstrap/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/glassfish/bootstrap/GlassFishMainActivator.java	(working copy)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         }
         properties.setProperty(Constants.INSTALL_ROOT_PROP_NAME,
                 installRoot);
-        String instanceRoot = properties.getProperty(Constants.INSTANCE_ROOT_PROP_NAME);
+        String instanceRoot = context.getProperty(Constants.INSTANCE_ROOT_PROP_NAME);
         if (instanceRoot == null) {
             instanceRoot = new File(installRoot, "domains/domain1/").getAbsolutePath();
         }