diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/plugin.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/plugin.properties
index 76a73c37f56..78a440769c4 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/plugin.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/plugin.properties
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ providerName=Eclipse.org
 
 cnature.name=C Nature
 ccnature.name=C++ Nature
-CProblemMarker.name=C Problem
+CProblemMarker.name=C/C++ Problem
 PathEntryProblemMarker.name=Path Entry Problem
 CBuildCommand.name=C Builder Command
 CBuildConsole.name=C Builder Console