diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/rename/CRefactory.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/rename/CRefactory.java
index 3bbcfce2558..30c94e6d0a9 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/rename/CRefactory.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/rename/CRefactory.java
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ public class CRefactory {
     public String[] getCCppPatterns() {
         IContentType[] cts= Platform.getContentTypeManager().getAllContentTypes();
         HashSet<String> all= new HashSet<String>();
-        for (IContentType type : cts) {
+        for (IContentType candidate : cts) {
+            IContentType type = candidate;
             boolean useIt= false;
             while (!useIt && type != null) {
                 String id= type.getId();
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ public class CRefactory {
                 }
             }
             if (useIt) {
-                String exts[] = type.getFileSpecs(IContentType.FILE_EXTENSION_SPEC);
+                String exts[] = candidate.getFileSpecs(IContentType.FILE_EXTENSION_SPEC);
                 all.addAll(Arrays.asList(exts));
             }
         }