diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/plugin.xml b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/plugin.xml
index 9bfb0ffcbb1..07155021332 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/plugin.xml
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/plugin.xml
@@ -2488,7 +2488,7 @@
                command="-L"
                id="xlc.c.link.option.paths"
                browseType="directory"
-               valueType="stringList">
+               valueType="libPaths">
          </option>
          <option
                name="%Option.UserObjs"