diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/internal/filetype/ResolverModel.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/internal/filetype/ResolverModel.java
index a2f5fe241d9..f0a37368ea9 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/internal/filetype/ResolverModel.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/internal/filetype/ResolverModel.java
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ public class ResolverModel implements IResolverModel {
 	
 	private ICDescriptor getProjectDescriptor(IProject project, boolean create) throws CoreException {
 		ICDescriptor descriptor = null;
-		descriptor = CCorePlugin.getDefault().getCProjectDescription(project, false);
+		descriptor = CCorePlugin.getDefault().getCProjectDescription(project, create);
 		return descriptor;
 	}