diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
index dd4e8713bc..bb494f1abd 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
@@ -383,12 +383,14 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator::WriteDSWHeader(std::ostream& fout)
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 std::string
-cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator::WriteUtilityDepend(const cmTarget *target)
+cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator::WriteUtilityDepend(
+        const cmGeneratorTarget *target)
 {
   std::string pname = target->GetName();
   pname += "_UTILITY";
   pname = GetVS6TargetName(pname.c_str());
-  std::string fname = target->GetMakefile()->GetCurrentBinaryDirectory();
+  std::string fname =
+          target->GetLocalGenerator()->GetCurrentBinaryDirectory();
   fname += "/";
   fname += pname;
   fname += ".dsp";
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.h
index edf637f2d1..993a48f3f0 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ private:
                             const std::string& name, const char* path,
                             const std::set<std::string>& dependencies);
   void WriteDSWFooter(std::ostream& fout);
-  virtual std::string WriteUtilityDepend(cmTarget const* target);
+  virtual std::string WriteUtilityDepend(const cmGeneratorTarget *target);
   std::string MSDevCommand;
   bool MSDevCommandInitialized;
   std::string const& GetMSDevCommand();
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
index 37f509a779..5473247504 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
@@ -888,13 +888,14 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::WriteSLNHeader(std::ostream& fout)
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 std::string
-cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::WriteUtilityDepend(cmTarget const* target)
+cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::WriteUtilityDepend(
+        cmGeneratorTarget const* target)
 {
   std::vector<std::string> configs;
-  target->GetMakefile()->GetConfigurations(configs);
+  target->Target->GetMakefile()->GetConfigurations(configs);
   std::string pname = target->GetName();
   pname += "_UTILITY";
-  std::string fname = target->GetMakefile()->GetCurrentBinaryDirectory();
+  std::string fname = target->GetLocalGenerator()->GetCurrentBinaryDirectory();
   fname += "/";
   fname += pname;
   fname += ".vcproj";
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h
index eed6f495e9..bc91e8781d 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ protected:
                                       cmLocalGenerator* root);
   virtual void WriteSLNFooter(std::ostream& fout);
   virtual void WriteSLNHeader(std::ostream& fout);
-  virtual std::string WriteUtilityDepend(cmTarget const* target);
+  virtual std::string WriteUtilityDepend(const cmGeneratorTarget *target);
 
   virtual void WriteTargetsToSolution(
     std::ostream& fout,
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
index 3e25559dcb..0ba0ccba6a 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::GetUtilityDepend(
   UtilityDependsMap::iterator i = this->UtilityDepends.find(target);
   if(i == this->UtilityDepends.end())
     {
-    std::string name = this->WriteUtilityDepend(target->Target);
+    std::string name = this->WriteUtilityDepend(target);
     UtilityDependsMap::value_type entry(target, name);
     i = this->UtilityDepends.insert(entry).first;
     }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
index 6d804d8053..c81ddda46d 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ protected:
 
   bool CheckTargetLinks(cmTarget& target, const std::string& name);
   std::string GetUtilityForTarget(cmTarget& target, const std::string&);
-  virtual std::string WriteUtilityDepend(cmTarget const*) = 0;
+  virtual std::string WriteUtilityDepend(cmGeneratorTarget const*) = 0;
   std::string GetUtilityDepend(const cmGeneratorTarget *target);
   typedef std::map<cmGeneratorTarget const*, std::string> UtilityDependsMap;
   UtilityDependsMap UtilityDepends;