diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractLangsListTab.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractLangsListTab.java
index cd1ed4f0ab4..6f34f17931d 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractLangsListTab.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractLangsListTab.java
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractLangsListTab extends AbstractCPropertyTab {
 
 	protected void setColumnToFit() {
 		if (columnToFit != null)
-			columnToFit.setWidth(table.getBounds().width - 4);
+			columnToFit.setWidth(table.getClientArea().width);
 	}
 
 	/**