diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIRunControl.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIRunControl.java
index e2c9b799a77..dd5b5833ff5 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIRunControl.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIRunControl.java
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ import org.osgi.framework.BundleContext;
  */
 public class MIRunControl extends AbstractDsfService implements IRunControl, ICachingService
 {
-    @Deprecated
-	protected class MIExecutionDMC extends AbstractDMContext implements IMIExecutionDMContext
+	private static class MIExecutionDMC extends AbstractDMContext implements IMIExecutionDMContext
 	{
 		/**
 		 * Integer ID that is used to identify the thread in the GDB/MI protocol.