diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/.classpath b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/.classpath
index b1dabee3829..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/.classpath
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
-</classpath>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<classpath>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
+</classpath>
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index d81c1575a58..5fa6bebe1e3 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -97,4 +97,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 15feb3d8e88..83e1403e018 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core,
  org.eclipse.cdt.internal.autotools.core;x-internal:=true,
  org.eclipse.cdt.internal.autotools.core.configure;x-internal:=true,
  org.eclipse.cdt.internal.autotools.core.wizards;x-internal:=true
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/autotools/core/AutotoolsNewProjectNature.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/autotools/core/AutotoolsNewProjectNature.java
index a373b52167a..d13408638eb 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/autotools/core/AutotoolsNewProjectNature.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/autotools/core/AutotoolsNewProjectNature.java
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ public class AutotoolsNewProjectNature implements IProjectNature {
 		final IProject proj = project;
 
 		Job backgroundJob = new Job("Autotools Set Project Description") {
-			/* (non-Javadoc)
-			 * @see org.eclipse.core.runtime.jobs.Job#run(org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor)
-			 */
 			@Override
 			protected IStatus run(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
 				try {