diff --git a/protected/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/DummyProtectedClass.java b/protected/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/DummyProtectedWalker.java
similarity index 93%
rename from protected/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/DummyProtectedClass.java
rename to protected/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/DummyProtectedWalker.java
index e4021981b..c3ae0b469 100644
--- a/protected/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/DummyProtectedClass.java
+++ b/protected/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/DummyProtectedWalker.java
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ package org.broadinstitute.sting.utils;
 
 import org.broadinstitute.sting.utils.classloader.ProtectedPackageSource;
 
-public class DummyProtectedClass implements ProtectedPackageSource {
+public class DummyProtectedWalker implements ProtectedPackageSource {
 
     // THIS CLASS IS USED JUST SO THAT WE CAN TEST WHETHER WE ARE USING THE LITE OR FULL VERSION OF THE GATK
-
+    // **** DO NOT REMOVE! ****
 }
diff --git a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/GenomeAnalysisEngine.java b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/GenomeAnalysisEngine.java
index e1b66829f..57ec53fe4 100755
--- a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/GenomeAnalysisEngine.java
+++ b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/GenomeAnalysisEngine.java
@@ -207,18 +207,11 @@ public class GenomeAnalysisEngine {
      */
     public boolean isGATKLite() {
         if ( isLiteVersion == null ) {
-            final List<Class<? extends Object>> classes = new PluginManager<Object>(Object.class).getPlugins();
-            isLiteVersion = true;
-            for ( Class c : classes ) {
-                if ( c.getSimpleName().equals(DummyProtectedClassName)) {
-                    isLiteVersion = false;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
+            isLiteVersion = new PluginManager<Object>(Object.class).exists(DummyProtectedWalkerName);
         }
         return isLiteVersion;
     }
-    private static final String DummyProtectedClassName = "DummyProtectedClass";
+    private static final String DummyProtectedWalkerName = "DummyProtectedWalker";
     private static Boolean isLiteVersion = null;
 
     /**