diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/core/model/IProblemReporter.java b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/core/model/IProblemReporter.java
index 814cc40e086..059f15519b0 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/core/model/IProblemReporter.java
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/core/model/IProblemReporter.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.model;
  *
  */
 public interface IProblemReporter {
+	public static final String GENERIC_CODE_ANALYSIS_MARKER_TYPE = "org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.codanProblem";
 	/**
 	 * Report a problem with "problemId" id on location determined by "loc", 
 	 * using problem specific error message customised by args.
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/core/model/CodanMarkerProblemReporter.java b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/core/model/CodanMarkerProblemReporter.java
index ebf00c94111..a4599c59b45 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/core/model/CodanMarkerProblemReporter.java
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/internal/core/model/CodanMarkerProblemReporter.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.eclipse.core.resources.ResourcesPlugin;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
 
 public class CodanMarkerProblemReporter implements IProblemReporter {
-	public static final String GENERIC_CODE_ANALYSIS_MARKER_TYPE = "org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.codanProblem";
+
 
 	/*
 	 * (non-Javadoc)