diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/NewManagedProjectWizard.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/NewManagedProjectWizard.java
index f6bad1ec611..d215f97d2b4 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/NewManagedProjectWizard.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/NewManagedProjectWizard.java
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ public class NewManagedProjectWizard extends NewCProjectWizard {
 	 */
 	protected void doRunEpilogue(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
 		// Get my initializer to run
+		if(newProject == null)
+			return;
+
 		IStatus initResult = ManagedBuildManager.initBuildInfoContainer(newProject);
 		if (initResult.getCode() != IStatus.OK) {
 			// At this point, I can live with a failure