diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/plugin.properties b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/plugin.properties
index 555aa875007..0fa16703362 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/plugin.properties
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/plugin.properties
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ BuildProperty.type.name.buildArtefactType=Build Artefact Type
 BuildProperty.type.name.executable=Executable
 BuildProperty.type.name.staticLibrary=Static Library
 BuildProperty.type.name.sharedLibrary=Shared Library
-
+cfg1_empty=Configuration1
+cfg1_base=Configuration1
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/plugin.xml b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/plugin.xml
index fb530d589b3..d993e15cdd0 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/plugin.xml
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/plugin.xml
@@ -282,12 +282,12 @@
       </managedBuildRevision>
       <configuration
       	id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.emptycfg" 
-      	name="Configuration1">
+      	name="%cfg1_cmpty">
       </configuration>
 
 	 <configuration
 	 	id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.prefbase.cfg"
-	 	name="Configuration1"
+	 	name="%cfg1_base"
 	 	 >     
 	  <toolChain
 	  	id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.core.prefbase.toolchain"