diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java
index e5c0321907e..4bafdc4a7ab 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ public class CProjectDescriptionManager implements ICProjectDescriptionManager {
 	private void startSaveParticipant() throws CoreException{
 		// Set up a listener for resource change events
 		ISavedState lastState =
-			ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().addSaveParticipant(CCorePlugin.getDefault(), fRcChangeHandler);
+			ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().addSaveParticipant(CCorePlugin.PLUGIN_ID, fRcChangeHandler);
 
 		if (lastState != null) {
 			lastState.processResourceChangeEvents(fRcChangeHandler);