diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/gnu/cygwin/CygwinPathResolver.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/gnu/cygwin/CygwinPathResolver.java
index dbf42a60b63..e17b7206072 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/gnu/cygwin/CygwinPathResolver.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/gnu/cygwin/CygwinPathResolver.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class CygwinPathResolver implements IBuildPathResolver {
 	public String[] resolveBuildPaths(int pathType, String variableName,
 			String variableValue, IConfiguration configuration) {
 		
-		String[] result = variableName.split(DELIMITER_UNIX);
+		String[] result = variableValue.split(DELIMITER_UNIX);
 		if (!isWindows()) return result; 
 		String exePath = getBinPath();
 		if (exePath == null) { return result; } // no changes