diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/schema/CLanguage.exsd b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/schema/CLanguage.exsd
index 9224a64b9dd..2650ec66809 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/schema/CLanguage.exsd
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/schema/CLanguage.exsd
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ By themselves, languages don't serve much purpose.  However, they are used
       <language
             name="My Language"
             id="com.example.product.language.my_language">
-      </fileType>
+      </language>
    </extension>
    
 This indicates to CDT that there is a new language, identified using the language id "com.example.product.language.my_language".