diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/Variable.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/Variable.java
index a6e520fe295..bc3b434ce63 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/Variable.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/Variable.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class Variable extends CObject implements ICDIVariable {
 	/**
 	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model.ICDIVariable#getName()
 	 */
-	public String getName() throws CDIException {
+	public String getName() {
 		return varObj.getName();
 	}