diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/MakeUIPlugin.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/MakeUIPlugin.java
index 009dfd1bb01..6e418f422fa 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/MakeUIPlugin.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/MakeUIPlugin.java
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ public class MakeUIPlugin extends AbstractUIPlugin implements IStartup {
 		return plugin;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the Uniqu idenetifier for this plugin.
+	 */
+	public static String getPluginId() {
+		return getDefault().getDescriptor().getUniqueIdentifier();
+	}
+ 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the workspace instance.
 	 */