diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/launching/ProcessPrompter.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/launching/ProcessPrompter.java
index b3fc90a6b7b..cc287df4011 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/launching/ProcessPrompter.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/launching/ProcessPrompter.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class ProcessPrompter implements IStatusHandler {
 					}
 					
 					String owner = info.getOwner();
-					if (owner != null) {
+					if (owner != null && !owner.isEmpty()) {
 						text.append(" (" + owner + ")");  //$NON-NLS-1$//$NON-NLS-2$
 					}