diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IMethodDeclaration.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IMethodDeclaration.java
index 9a2fac2bf45..78cd8d4cb0e 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IMethodDeclaration.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IMethodDeclaration.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.core.model;
 /**
  * Represents the declaration method of a class
  */
-public interface IMethodDeclaration extends IMember {
+public interface IMethodDeclaration extends IMember, IFunctionDeclaration {
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the type signatures of the exceptions this method throws,
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IVariableDeclaration.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IVariableDeclaration.java
index ea79d61beb8..a91bdf07906 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IVariableDeclaration.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/IVariableDeclaration.java
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.core.model;
 public interface IVariableDeclaration extends ICElement, ISourceManipulation, ISourceReference {
 
 	public String getType ();
-	public int getAccesControl();
+	public int getAccessControl() throws CModelException;
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/VariableDeclaration.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/VariableDeclaration.java
index bc3fb29c075..c9e4fc44b6c 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/VariableDeclaration.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/VariableDeclaration.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class VariableDeclaration extends SourceManipulation implements IVariable
 		return "";
 	}
 
-	public int getAccesControl() {
+	public int getAccessControl() {
 		return 0;
 	}