diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/Scp.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/Scp.java
index 3d181d30ee..8719d39042 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/Scp.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/Scp.java
@@ -435,8 +435,9 @@ private String parseUri(final String uri) {
             throw new BuildException("no username was given.  Can't authenticate.");
         }
 
-        final int indexOfPath = uri.indexOf(':', indexOfAt + 1);
-        if (indexOfPath == -1) {
+        // For IPv6 address having more than one ":", it should look for the last occurrence
+        final int indexOfPath = uri.lastIndexof(':');
+        if (indexOfPath <= indexOfAt) {
             throw new BuildException("no remote path in %s", uri);
         }