diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/service/AbstractDsfService.java b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/service/AbstractDsfService.java
index 529ee91f889..e41eb16bb96 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/service/AbstractDsfService.java
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/service/AbstractDsfService.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ abstract public class AbstractDsfService
     /**
 	 * @since 2.0
 	 */
-    public boolean isActive() {
+    public boolean isRegistered() {
         return getServiceRegistration() != null;
     }
 
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/service/IDsfService.java b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/service/IDsfService.java
index 13982031b64..40004c13790 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/service/IDsfService.java
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/service/IDsfService.java
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ public interface IDsfService {
     public void shutdown(RequestMonitor requestMonitor);
     
     /**
-     * Returns whether the service is currently active.  A service should be 
-     * active after it is initialized and before it has been shut down.
+     * Returns whether the service is currently registered.  A service should be 
+     * registered after it is initialized and before it has been shut down.
      * 
-     * @return <code>true</code> if active
+     * @return <code>true</code> if registered
      * 
      * @since 2.0
      */
-    public boolean isActive(); 
+    public boolean isRegistered(); 
     
     /**
      * Returns the startup order number of this service among services in the same session.