diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/scannerconfig/AbstractBuiltinSpecsDetector.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/scannerconfig/AbstractBuiltinSpecsDetector.java
index 586a7200c25..3fc8ba3d846 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/scannerconfig/AbstractBuiltinSpecsDetector.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/scannerconfig/AbstractBuiltinSpecsDetector.java
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractBuiltinSpecsDetector extends AbstractLanguageSetti
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Element serialize(Element parentElement) {
-		Element elementProvider = super.serialize(parentElement);
+	public Element serializeAttributes(Element parentElement) {
+		Element elementProvider = super.serializeAttributes(parentElement);
 		elementProvider.setAttribute(ATTR_RUN_ONCE, Boolean.toString(runOnce));
 		elementProvider.setAttribute(ATTR_CONSOLE, Boolean.toString(isConsoleEnabled));
 		return elementProvider;
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/language/settings/providers/LanguageSettingsSerializable.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/language/settings/providers/LanguageSettingsSerializable.java
index 61016b4006b..c4ea03d986b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/language/settings/providers/LanguageSettingsSerializable.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/language/settings/providers/LanguageSettingsSerializable.java
@@ -277,12 +277,13 @@ public class LanguageSettingsSerializable extends LanguageSettingsBaseProvider {
 
 	/**
 	 * Serialize the provider under parent XML element.
-	 *
+	 * This is convenience method not intended to be overridden on purpose.
+	 * 
 	 * @param parentElement - element where to serialize.
 	 * @return - newly created <provider> element. That element will already be
 	 *    attached to the parent element.
 	 */
-	public Element serialize(Element parentElement) {
+	final public Element serialize(Element parentElement) {
 		/*
 		<provider id="provider.id" ...>
 			<language-scope id="lang.id"/>