diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/propertypages/SystemFilePermissionsPropertyPage.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/propertypages/SystemFilePermissionsPropertyPage.java
index f7578190b9c..e306c972f01 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/propertypages/SystemFilePermissionsPropertyPage.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.files.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/files/ui/propertypages/SystemFilePermissionsPropertyPage.java
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public class SystemFilePermissionsPropertyPage extends SystemBasePropertyPage {
 			if ((capabilities & IFilePermissionsService.FS_CAN_SET_PERMISSIONS) != 0){
 				try
 				{
-					IHostFilePermissions newPermissions = _permissions.clone(_permissions);
+					IHostFilePermissions newPermissions = _permissions.duplicate();
 					
 					if (_permissions.getPermission(IHostFilePermissions.PERM_USER_READ) != _userRead.getSelection()){
 						changed = true;
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/HostFilePermissions.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/HostFilePermissions.java
index 42941501eb3..746a112d138 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/HostFilePermissions.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/HostFilePermissions.java
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ public class HostFilePermissions implements
 		_user = user;
 	}
 
-	public IHostFilePermissions clone(IHostFilePermissions toClone) {
-		IHostFilePermissions clone = new HostFilePermissions(toClone.getPermissionBits(), toClone.getUserOwner(), toClone.getGroupOwner());
+	public IHostFilePermissions duplicate(){
+		IHostFilePermissions clone = new HostFilePermissions(getPermissionBits(), getUserOwner(), getGroupOwner());
 		return clone;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IHostFilePermissions.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IHostFilePermissions.java
index af14730d613..99703620e83 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IHostFilePermissions.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IHostFilePermissions.java
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ public interface IHostFilePermissions {
 	
 	/**
 	 * Create a duplicate of a set of permissions
-	 * @param toClone
 	 * @return the duplicate
 	 */
-	public IHostFilePermissions clone(IHostFilePermissions toClone);
+	public IHostFilePermissions duplicate();
 }