diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/ast/complete/ASTNewExpression.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/ast/complete/ASTNewExpression.java
index 9cf647e20fd..506b64f26b3 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/ast/complete/ASTNewExpression.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/ast/complete/ASTNewExpression.java
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ public class ASTNewExpression extends ASTExpression {
 	}
 	
 	public ASTExpression findOwnerExpressionForIDExpression(ITokenDuple duple) {
-	    ASTTypeId typeId = (ASTTypeId) getTypeId();
-	    ITokenDuple typeDuple = typeId.getTokenDuple();
+	    ASTTypeId ti = (ASTTypeId) getTypeId();
+	    ITokenDuple typeDuple = ti.getTokenDuple();
 	    
 	    if( typeDuple.equals( duple ) )
 			return this;
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ public class ASTNewExpression extends ASTExpression {
 		
 		//else, check the parameters
 		ASTExpression ownerExpression = null;
-		ASTNewDescriptor newDescriptor = (ASTNewDescriptor)getNewExpressionDescriptor();
-		List newInitializerExpressions = newDescriptor.getNewInitializerExpressionsList();
+		ASTNewDescriptor nd = (ASTNewDescriptor)getNewExpressionDescriptor();
+		List newInitializerExpressions = nd.getNewInitializerExpressionsList();
 		int size = newInitializerExpressions.size();
 		for( int i = 0; i < size; i++ )
 		{