diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/editor/CContentOutlinePage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/editor/CContentOutlinePage.java
index 935456c1c3e..9e6f86d644f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/editor/CContentOutlinePage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/editor/CContentOutlinePage.java
@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@ public class CContentOutlinePage extends Page implements IContentOutlinePage, IS
 		if (treeViewer != null) {
 			treeViewer.setInput (fInput);
 		}
-		contentUpdated();		
 	}
 
 	private void initDragAndDrop() {