diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/CUIPlugin.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/CUIPlugin.java
index 4df64ec655e..55f57418bca 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/CUIPlugin.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/CUIPlugin.java
@@ -327,6 +327,10 @@ public class CUIPlugin extends AbstractUIPlugin {
 		log(message, null);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated Use {@link #logError(String)}
+	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public void logErrorMessage(String message) {
 		log(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, PLUGIN_ID, ICStatusConstants.INTERNAL_ERROR, message, null));
 	}