diff --git a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/util/NumericConstants.java b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/util/NumericConstants.java
index 9f707d06ba..972d79ac2e 100644
--- a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/util/NumericConstants.java
+++ b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/util/NumericConstants.java
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ public interface NumericConstants {
 	Integer ZERO	= 0;
 	Integer ONE		= 1;
 	
-	Float floatZERO = new Float(0.0f);
+	Float FLOAT_ZERO = new Float(0.0f);
 }