diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CProjectWizard.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CProjectWizard.java
index 43d4c08f02d..0bdc2fb8b30 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CProjectWizard.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CProjectWizard.java
@@ -119,6 +119,15 @@ public abstract class CProjectWizard extends BasicNewResourceWizard implements I
 		return new Status(IStatus.OK, CUIPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, 0, "", null);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Method isValidLocation.
+	 * @param projectFieldContents
+	 * @return IStatus
+	 */
+	protected IStatus isValidLocation(String projectFieldContents) {
+		return new Status(IStatus.OK, CUIPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, 0, "", null);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets the project location path from the main page
 	 * Overwrite this method if you do not have a main page