diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/launching/GdbLaunchDelegate.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/launching/GdbLaunchDelegate.java
index b3231ba3516..10568a62922 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/launching/GdbLaunchDelegate.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/launching/GdbLaunchDelegate.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class GdbLaunchDelegate extends AbstractCLaunchDelegate2
 		}		
 	}
 
-	private void launchDebugSession( final ILaunchConfiguration config, ILaunch l, IProgressMonitor monitor ) throws CoreException {
+	protected void launchDebugSession( final ILaunchConfiguration config, ILaunch l, IProgressMonitor monitor ) throws CoreException {
 		if ( monitor.isCanceled() ) {
 			cleanupLaunch();
 			return;