diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/spawner/Spawner.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/spawner/Spawner.java
index 12dc19b13ba..92c2745ba14 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/spawner/Spawner.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/spawner/Spawner.java
@@ -233,10 +233,10 @@ public class Spawner extends Process {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private native int exec0( String[] cmdarray, String[] envp, String dir, int[] chan);
-	private native int exec1( String[] cmdarray, String[] envp, String dir);
-	private native int raise(int pid, int sig);
-	private native int waitFor(int pid);
+	native int exec0( String[] cmdarray, String[] envp, String dir, int[] chan);
+	native int exec1( String[] cmdarray, String[] envp, String dir);
+	native int raise(int pid, int sig);
+	native int waitFor(int pid);
 
 	static {
 		System.loadLibrary("spawner");