diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/launch/LaunchRootVMNode.java b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/launch/LaunchRootVMNode.java
index b5f9572c0a4..f8e1cab5ff8 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/launch/LaunchRootVMNode.java
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/launch/LaunchRootVMNode.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class LaunchRootVMNode extends RootVMNode
                 flags = IModelDelta.STATE | IModelDelta.CONTENT;
             }
         } else if (e instanceof DataModelInitializedEvent) {
-        	flags = IModelDelta.EXPAND | IModelDelta.CONTENT;
+        	flags = IModelDelta.EXPAND;
         }
         
         return flags;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class LaunchRootVMNode extends RootVMNode
                 }
             }
         } else if (event instanceof DataModelInitializedEvent) {
-            rootDelta.setFlags(rootDelta.getFlags() | IModelDelta.EXPAND | IModelDelta.CONTENT);
+            rootDelta.setFlags(rootDelta.getFlags() | IModelDelta.EXPAND);
         }
         rm.setData(rootDelta);
         rm.done();