diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/CoreModel.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/CoreModel.java
index 20bb3101dde..d64bf073342 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/CoreModel.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/CoreModel.java
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ public class CoreModel {
 	 * @see #getPathEntryContainer(IPath, IJavaProject)
 	 * @see IPathEntryContainer
 	 */
-	public void setPathEntryContainer(ICProject[] affectedProjects, IPathEntryContainer container, IProgressMonitor monitor)
+	public static void setPathEntryContainer(ICProject[] affectedProjects, IPathEntryContainer container, IProgressMonitor monitor)
 			throws CModelException {
 		pathEntryManager.setPathEntryContainer(affectedProjects, container, monitor);
 	}
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ public class CoreModel {
 	 * @param changes array of changes.
 	 * @param monitor progress monitor
 	 */
-	public void pathEntryContainerUpdates(IPathEntryContainerExtension container, PathEntryContainerChanged[] changes, IProgressMonitor monitor) {
+	public static void pathEntryContainerUpdates(IPathEntryContainerExtension container, PathEntryContainerChanged[] changes, IProgressMonitor monitor) {
 		pathEntryManager.pathEntryContainerUpdates(container, changes, monitor);
 	}