diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/RSEUIPlugin.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/RSEUIPlugin.java
index af13db5faaa..a7a7921dbb7 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/RSEUIPlugin.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/RSEUIPlugin.java
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ public class RSEUIPlugin extends SystemBasePlugin implements ISystemMessageProvi
     /**
      * Return the SystemRegistry singleton
      */
-    public SystemRegistry getSystemRegistry()
+    private SystemRegistry getSystemRegistry()
     {
     	if (_systemRegistry == null)
         {