diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/AbstractCLaunchDelegate.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/AbstractCLaunchDelegate.java
index 4d1794a68a8..dfe9ea38ec3 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/AbstractCLaunchDelegate.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/AbstractCLaunchDelegate.java
@@ -79,9 +79,12 @@ abstract public class AbstractCLaunchDelegate implements ILaunchConfigurationDel
 	 * @param code error code
 	 */
 	protected void abort(String message, Throwable exception, int code) throws CoreException {
-		throw new CoreException(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, LaunchUIPlugin.getUniqueIdentifier(), code, message, exception));
+		throw new CoreException(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, getPluginID(), code, message, exception));
 	}
 
+	abstract protected String getPluginID();
+
+
 	public ICProject getCProject(ILaunchConfiguration configuration) throws CoreException {
 		String projectName = getProjectName(configuration);
 		if (projectName != null) {
diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/internal/LocalCLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/internal/LocalCLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java
index ccb33405e4e..d01a80430fe 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/internal/LocalCLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/internal/LocalCLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java
@@ -261,4 +261,9 @@ public class LocalCLaunchConfigurationDelegate extends AbstractCLaunchDelegate {
 		}
 		return p;
 	}
+	
+	protected String getPluginID() {
+		return LaunchUIPlugin.getUniqueIdentifier();
+	}
+
 }