src/java.xml/share/classes/javax/xml/catalog/CatalogReader.java

@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@
                     if (resolve == null) {
                         resolve = catalog.getResolve().literal;
                     }
                     //override property settings with those from the catalog file
                     catalog.setResolve(resolve);
-                    catalog.setPrefer(defer);
+                    catalog.setDeferred(defer);
                     catalogEntry = new CatalogEntry(base, prefer, defer, resolve);
                 } else {
                     catalogEntry = new CatalogEntry(base, prefer);
                 }
                 catalog.setPrefer(prefer);