diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTNamespaceDefinition.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTNamespaceDefinition.java
index cecd7cb20fc..e807f62daa3 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTNamespaceDefinition.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTNamespaceDefinition.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class CPPASTNamespaceDefinition extends ASTNode
 				other.setPropertyInParent(child.getPropertyInParent());
 				fAllDeclarations[i] = (IASTDeclaration) other;
 				fActiveDeclarations= null;
-				return;
+				break;
 			}
 		}
     }