diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/browser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/browser/TypeSearchScope.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/browser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/browser/TypeSearchScope.java
index 8c892b30d1d..e29cf5c24df 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/browser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/browser/TypeSearchScope.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/browser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/browser/TypeSearchScope.java
@@ -150,10 +150,6 @@ public class TypeSearchScope implements ITypeSearchScope {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// check projects that were explicity added to scope
-		if (fProjectSet.contains(path))
-			return true;
-
 		// check projects that were explicity added to scope
 		if (fProjects == null) {
 			fProjects = fProjectSet.toArray(new ICProject[fProjectSet.size()]);