diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java
index 03606e5861a..3fadcbf68fc 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java
@@ -134,9 +134,8 @@ public class CCorePlugin extends Plugin {
 
 	public static final String DEFAULT_PROVIDER_ID = CCorePlugin.PLUGIN_ID + ".defaultConfigDataProvider"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
-	
-	public final static String SCANNER_INFO_PROVIDER2_NAME = "ScannerInfoProvider2"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-	public final static String SCANNER_INFO_PROVIDER2 = PLUGIN_ID + "." + SCANNER_INFO_PROVIDER2_NAME; //$NON-NLS-1$ 
+	private final static String SCANNER_INFO_PROVIDER2_NAME = "ScannerInfoProvider2"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+	private final static String SCANNER_INFO_PROVIDER2 = PLUGIN_ID + "." + SCANNER_INFO_PROVIDER2_NAME; //$NON-NLS-1$ 
 	
 	/**
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