diff --git a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ast/ASTFieldDeclaration.java b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ast/ASTFieldDeclaration.java
index 366f4bd0a2..44b60b0b29 100644
--- a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ast/ASTFieldDeclaration.java
+++ b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/ast/ASTFieldDeclaration.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 package net.sourceforge.pmd.ast;
 
-public class ASTFieldDeclaration extends SimpleNode {
+public class ASTFieldDeclaration extends AccessNode {
   public ASTFieldDeclaration(int id) {
     super(id);
   }