diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/api/Task.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/api/Task.java
index ebcf620b2..8bed39275 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/api/Task.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/api/Task.java
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ package org.apache.myrmidon.api;
  */
 public interface Task
 {
-    String ROLE = "org.apache.myrmidon.api.Task";
-
     /**
      * Specify the context in which the task operates in.
      * The Task will use the TaskContext to receive information
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/components/executor/DefaultExecutor.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/components/executor/DefaultExecutor.java
index 33fdf4d83..163e5bc35 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/components/executor/DefaultExecutor.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/components/executor/DefaultExecutor.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ public class DefaultExecutor
     private final static Resources REZ =
         ResourceManager.getPackageResources( DefaultExecutor.class );
 
+    private static final String TASK_ROLE = Task.class.getName();
+
     private Configurer m_configurer;
 
     /**
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ public class DefaultExecutor
     {
         try
         {
-            final TypeFactory factory = frame.getTypeManager().getFactory( Task.ROLE );
+            final TypeFactory factory = frame.getTypeManager().getFactory( TASK_ROLE );
             return (Task)factory.create( name );
         }
         catch( final TypeException te )