diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/MakeContentProvider.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/MakeContentProvider.java
index 5cb8d8ebe7a..d5690e48939 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/MakeContentProvider.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/MakeContentProvider.java
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ public class MakeContentProvider implements ITreeContentProvider, IMakeTargetLis
 
 				int itemCount = 0;
 				if (viewer instanceof TreeViewer) {
-					((TreeViewer) viewer).getTree().getItemCount();
+					itemCount = ((TreeViewer) viewer).getTree().getItemCount();
 				} else if (viewer instanceof TableViewer) {
-					((TableViewer) viewer).getTable().getItemCount();
+					itemCount = ((TableViewer) viewer).getTable().getItemCount();
 				}
 				if (itemCount <= 0) {
 					return;