diff --git a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/annotator/SnpEff.java b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/annotator/SnpEff.java
index 973b3277d..85977bf8e 100644
--- a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/annotator/SnpEff.java
+++ b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/annotator/SnpEff.java
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ import org.broadinstitute.sting.gatk.contexts.AlignmentContext;
 import org.broadinstitute.sting.gatk.contexts.ReferenceContext;
 import org.broadinstitute.sting.gatk.refdata.RefMetaDataTracker;
 import org.broadinstitute.sting.gatk.walkers.annotator.interfaces.AnnotatorCompatibleWalker;
-import org.broadinstitute.sting.gatk.walkers.annotator.interfaces.ExperimentalAnnotation;
 import org.broadinstitute.sting.gatk.walkers.annotator.interfaces.InfoFieldAnnotation;
+import org.broadinstitute.sting.gatk.walkers.annotator.interfaces.RodRequiringAnnotation;
 import org.broadinstitute.sting.utils.Utils;
 import org.broadinstitute.sting.utils.codecs.vcf.*;
 import org.broadinstitute.sting.utils.exceptions.UserException;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import java.util.*;
  *
  * @author David Roazen
  */
-public class SnpEff extends InfoFieldAnnotation implements ExperimentalAnnotation {
+public class SnpEff extends InfoFieldAnnotation implements RodRequiringAnnotation {
 
     private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(SnpEff.class);
 
diff --git a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/annotator/interfaces/RodRequiringAnnotation.java b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/annotator/interfaces/RodRequiringAnnotation.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9de3ca87c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/annotator/interfaces/RodRequiringAnnotation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package org.broadinstitute.sting.gatk.walkers.annotator.interfaces;
+
+public interface RodRequiringAnnotation extends AnnotationType {}
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