diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainTab.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainTab.java
index 93515a6d554..6917f7d1cbe 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainTab.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainTab.java
@@ -559,15 +559,10 @@ public class CMainTab extends CLaunchConfigurationTab {
 			}
 
 			exePath = location.append(name);
-			if (!exePath.toFile().exists()) {
-				setErrorMessage(LaunchMessages.getString("CMainTab.Program_does_not_exist")); //$NON-NLS-1$
-				return false;
-			}
-		} else {
-			if (!exePath.toFile().exists()) {
-				setErrorMessage(LaunchMessages.getString("CMainTab.Program_does_not_exist")); //$NON-NLS-1$
-				return false;
-			}
+		} 
+		if (!exePath.toFile().exists()) {
+			setErrorMessage(LaunchMessages.getString("CMainTab.Program_does_not_exist")); //$NON-NLS-1$
+			return false;
 		}
 		try {
 			if (!isBinary(project, exePath)) {