diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/plugin.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/plugin.properties
index 1e702e7f103..cf7b7fb32e2 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/plugin.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/plugin.properties
@@ -90,3 +90,4 @@ fastIndexer.name=Fast Indexer
 # built-in languages
 language.name.gcc= GNU C
 language.name.gpp= GNU C++
+language.name.asm= Assembly