diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/ast/complete/ASTElaboratedTypeSpecifier.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/ast/complete/ASTElaboratedTypeSpecifier.java
index 1314a1f4a2a..c3af3ed51c5 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/ast/complete/ASTElaboratedTypeSpecifier.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/ast/complete/ASTElaboratedTypeSpecifier.java
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ public class ASTElaboratedTypeSpecifier extends ASTSymbol implements IASTElabora
                 /* do nothing */
             }
         ASTReferenceStore.processReferences( references, requestor );
-        references = null;
     }
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.ISourceElementCallbackDelegate#enterScope(org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.ISourceElementRequestor)