diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.ui.testing/src/org/eclipse/xtext/ui/testing/util/IResourcesSetupUtil.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.ui.testing/src/org/eclipse/xtext/ui/testing/util/IResourcesSetupUtil.java
index c3e7b995975..5329ff9118d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.ui.testing/src/org/eclipse/xtext/ui/testing/util/IResourcesSetupUtil.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.ui.testing/src/org/eclipse/xtext/ui/testing/util/IResourcesSetupUtil.java
@@ -390,11 +390,22 @@ public static void reallyWaitForAutoBuild() {
 	public static void waitForBuild() {
 		waitForBuild(null);
 	}
-	
-	public static boolean isAutobuild(boolean enable) {
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 2.38
+	 */
+	public static boolean isAutobuild() {
 		return ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getDescription().isAutoBuilding();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated use {@link #isAutobuild()} instead (the boolean parameter is unused).
+	 */
+	@Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
+	public static boolean isAutobuild(boolean enable) {
+		return isAutobuild();
+	}
+
 	public static boolean setAutobuild(boolean enable) {
 		IWorkspaceDescription description = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getDescription();
 		boolean oldValue = description.isAutoBuilding();