diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/BuildInfoFactory.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/BuildInfoFactory.java
index 15ed9db557a..eb31bceeca9 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/BuildInfoFactory.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/BuildInfoFactory.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class BuildInfoFactory {
 	public static final String FULL_ARGUMENTS = "buildFullArguments";
 	public static final String INCREMENTAL_ARGUMENTS = "buildIncrementalArguments";
 	public static final String STOP_ON_ERROR = "stopOnError";
-	public static final String CLEAR_CONSOLE = "clearConsole";
+//	public static final String CLEAR_CONSOLE = "clearConsole";
 	public static final String DEFAULT_BUILD_CMD = "useDefaultBuildCmd";
 	
 	public static abstract class Store implements IBuildInfo {
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ public class BuildInfoFactory {
         	putValue(DEFAULT_BUILD_CMD, new Boolean(on).toString());
 		}
 
-        public boolean isClearBuildConsole() {
-        	return getBoolean(CLEAR_CONSOLE);
-        }
+//        public boolean isClearBuildConsole() {
+//        	return getBoolean(CLEAR_CONSOLE);
+//        }
 	
 	    public boolean getBoolean(String property) {
 	    	return Boolean.valueOf(getString(property)).booleanValue();
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ public class BuildInfoFactory {
 		public void setDefault(String name, String def) {
 		}
 		
-		public boolean isClearBuildConsole() {
-			return (new Preference()).isClearBuildConsole();
-		}
+//		public boolean isClearBuildConsole() {
+//			return (new Preference()).isClearBuildConsole();
+//		}
 	}
     
     public static IBuildInfo create() {
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/resources/IBuildInfo.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/resources/IBuildInfo.java
index 4c3c1f49c6a..276341c3606 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/resources/IBuildInfo.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/resources/IBuildInfo.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public interface IBuildInfo {
     void setIncrementalBuildArguments(String arguments);
     void setStopOnError(boolean on);
 
-    boolean isClearBuildConsole();
+//    boolean isClearBuildConsole();
 
     boolean isDefaultBuildCmd();
     void setUseDefaultBuildCmd(boolean on);
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/resources/IConsole.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/resources/IConsole.java
index 7355b0e271d..6d13ddb050a 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/resources/IConsole.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/resources/IConsole.java
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.core.resources;
  */
 
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.ConsoleOutputStream;
+import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
 
 
 public interface IConsole {
-    void clear();
     ConsoleOutputStream getOutputStream();
+	void start(IProject project);
+    void clear();
 }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/CBuilder.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/CBuilder.java
index ff2b0686a2a..3820b8556d4 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/CBuilder.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/CBuilder.java
@@ -83,11 +83,13 @@ public class CBuilder extends ACBuilder {
 			if (!makepath.isEmpty()) {
 				// clear console if requested
 				IConsole console = CCorePlugin.getDefault().getConsole();
+				console.start(currProject);
+/*
 				if (BuildInfoFactory.create().isClearBuildConsole()
 					&& MakeUtil.getSessionConsoleMode(currProject)) {
 					console.clear();
 				}
-				
+*/				
 				ConsoleOutputStream cos = console.getOutputStream();
 				
 				// remove all markers for this project