diff --git a/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs b/benchmarks/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs
similarity index 100%
rename from .settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs
rename to benchmarks/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs
diff --git a/.settings/qa.eclipse.plugin.checkstyle.prefs b/benchmarks/.settings/qa.eclipse.plugin.checkstyle.prefs
similarity index 100%
rename from .settings/qa.eclipse.plugin.checkstyle.prefs
rename to benchmarks/.settings/qa.eclipse.plugin.checkstyle.prefs
diff --git a/.settings/qa.eclipse.plugin.pmd.prefs b/benchmarks/.settings/qa.eclipse.plugin.pmd.prefs
similarity index 100%
rename from .settings/qa.eclipse.plugin.pmd.prefs
rename to benchmarks/.settings/qa.eclipse.plugin.pmd.prefs