diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/ExternalTranslationUnit.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/ExternalTranslationUnit.java
index 0beff570d98..799b2787e20 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/ExternalTranslationUnit.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/ExternalTranslationUnit.java
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ public class ExternalTranslationUnit extends TranslationUnit {
 	public ExternalTranslationUnit(ICElement parent, IPath path, String contentTypeID) {
 		super(parent, path, contentTypeID);
 	}
+	
+	public IPath getPath() {
+		return getLocation();
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/TranslationUnit.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/TranslationUnit.java
index 1c3af7a605c..c76de054061 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/TranslationUnit.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/TranslationUnit.java
@@ -294,10 +294,6 @@ public class TranslationUnit extends Openable implements ITranslationUnit {
 		return location;
 	}
 
-	public IPath getPath() {
-		return getLocation();
-	}
-
 	public IFile getFile() {
 		IResource res = getResource();
 		if (res instanceof IFile) {