1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
index 3bce01c..cf03b80 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
@@ -1365,8 +1365,8 @@ void cmMakefile::AddLinkLibraryForTarget(const char *target,
     cmOStringStream e;
     e << "Attempt to add link library \""
       << lib << "\" to target \""
-      << target << "\" which is not built by this project.";
-    cmSystemTools::Error(e.str().c_str());
+      << target << "\" which is not built in this directory.";
+    this->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str());
     }
 }
 
@@ -3591,6 +3591,12 @@ cmTarget* cmMakefile::FindTargetToUse(const char* name)
     return imported->second;
     }
 
+  // Look for a target built in this directory.
+  if(cmTarget* t = this->FindTarget(name))
+    {
+    return t;
+    }
+
   // Look for a target built in this project.
   return this->LocalGenerator->GetGlobalGenerator()->FindTarget(0, name);
 }