diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
index 05223634a..85403ec08 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public abstract class Task
     extends ProjectComponent
     implements org.apache.myrmidon.api.Task
 {
-    protected String description;
+    private String description;
 
     /**
      * Sets a description of the current action. It will be usefull in
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
index 05223634a..85403ec08 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public abstract class Task
     extends ProjectComponent
     implements org.apache.myrmidon.api.Task
 {
-    protected String description;
+    private String description;
 
     /**
      * Sets a description of the current action. It will be usefull in