diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 9704453d1..bbee32a73 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingSerialVersion=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingSynchronizedOnInheritedMethod=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.noEffectAssignment=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.noImplicitStringConversion=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nonExternalizedStringLiteral=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nonExternalizedStringLiteral=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nullAnnotationInferenceConflict=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nullReference=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nullSpecViolation=error