diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java
index 8654197eed7..453a2aa60d1 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ public class ResourceHelper {
 		try {
 			process.waitFor();
 		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
-			Assert.assertTrue("Command to create symbolic link was interrupted: "+e.toString(),
+			Assert.assertTrue("Command to create symbolic link was interrupted: "+e.getMessage(),
 					new File(linkedPath.toOSString()).exists());
 		}