diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/xlc/ui/properties/XLCompilerPropertyPage.java b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/xlc/ui/properties/XLCompilerPropertyPage.java
index edf7538500c..a3e25a189e2 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/xlc/ui/properties/XLCompilerPropertyPage.java
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/xlc/ui/properties/XLCompilerPropertyPage.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class XLCompilerPropertyPage extends FieldEditorPreferencePage implements
 
 		addField(fPathEditor);
 		
-		IProject project = ((IResource) getElement()).getProject();
+		IProject project = ((IResource) (getElement().getAdapter(IResource.class))).getProject();
 		
 		String currentPath = null;
 		
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class XLCompilerPropertyPage extends FieldEditorPreferencePage implements
 	public boolean performOk() {
 		// store the value in the owner text field
 		try {
-			IProject project = ((IResource) getElement()).getProject();
+			IProject project = ((IResource) (getElement().getAdapter(IResource.class))).getProject();
 
 			project.setPersistentProperty(new QualifiedName("", //$NON-NLS-1$
 					PreferenceConstants.P_XL_COMPILER_ROOT), fPathEditor