diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/SystemBuildConsole.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/SystemBuildConsole.java
index 9621d580ddc..9be481b2a29 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/SystemBuildConsole.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/SystemBuildConsole.java
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ public class SystemBuildConsole implements IConsole {
 			public synchronized void write(int c) throws java.io.IOException {
 				System.out.write(c);
 			}
+
+			@Override
+			public synchronized void write(String msg) throws java.io.IOException {
+				System.out.print(msg);
+			}
 		};
 		err = new ConsoleOutputStream() {
 			@Override
@@ -49,6 +54,11 @@ public class SystemBuildConsole implements IConsole {
 			public synchronized void write(int c) throws java.io.IOException {
 				System.err.write(c);
 			}
+
+			@Override
+			public synchronized void write(String msg) throws java.io.IOException {
+				System.err.print(msg);
+			}
 		};
 	}