diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/CygwinGDBDebugger.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/CygwinGDBDebugger.java
index e0d563aed43..497335399da 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/CygwinGDBDebugger.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/CygwinGDBDebugger.java
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ public class CygwinGDBDebugger extends GDBDebugger {
 	static final CygwinCommandFactory commandFactory =
 		new CygwinCommandFactory();
 
+	/* Cygwin does not have any special initialization like solib paths etc.. */
+	protected void initializeLibraries(ILaunchConfiguration config, CSession session) throws CDIException {
+	}
+
 	public ICDISession createLaunchSession(
 		ILaunchConfiguration config,
 		IFile exe)