diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java
index 0f1ac134595..b639dee57cf 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class CCorePlugin extends Plugin {
 	 * 
 	 * @since 6.4
 	 */
-	public static final int STATUS_TOOLCHAIN_NOT_FOUND = 5;
+	public static final int STATUS_BUILD_CONFIG_NOT_VALID = 5;
 
 	public static final String PLUGIN_ID = "org.eclipse.cdt.core"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/build/CBuildConfiguration.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/build/CBuildConfiguration.java
index d90e35e9ef6..c6137462782 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/build/CBuildConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/build/CBuildConfiguration.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public abstract class CBuildConfiguration extends PlatformObject
 				tc = tcs.iterator().next();
 			} else {
 				throw new CoreException(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, CCorePlugin.PLUGIN_ID,
-						CCorePlugin.STATUS_TOOLCHAIN_NOT_FOUND,
+						CCorePlugin.STATUS_BUILD_CONFIG_NOT_VALID,
 						String.format(Messages.CBuildConfiguration_ToolchainMissing, config.getName()),
 						null));
 			}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/build/CBuildConfigurationManager.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/build/CBuildConfigurationManager.java
index 3f8ead11ed8..20b1be3b31d 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/build/CBuildConfigurationManager.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/build/CBuildConfigurationManager.java
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public class CBuildConfigurationManager implements ICBuildConfigurationManager,
 						} catch (CoreException e) {
 							IStatus status = e.getStatus();
 							if (!status.getPlugin().equals(CCorePlugin.PLUGIN_ID)
-									|| status.getCode() != CCorePlugin.STATUS_TOOLCHAIN_NOT_FOUND) {
+									|| status.getCode() != CCorePlugin.STATUS_BUILD_CONFIG_NOT_VALID) {
 								throw e;
 							}
 						}
diff --git a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/qt/core/build/QtBuildConfiguration.java b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/qt/core/build/QtBuildConfiguration.java
index 7f6c38fa4a1..545ce7f0b01 100644
--- a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/qt/core/build/QtBuildConfiguration.java
+++ b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/qt/core/build/QtBuildConfiguration.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.CCorePlugin;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.ConsoleOutputStream;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.ErrorParserManager;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.IConsoleParser;
@@ -114,7 +115,8 @@ public class QtBuildConfiguration extends CBuildConfiguration
 
 		if (getQtInstall() == null) {
 			throw new CoreException(
-					Activator.error(String.format(Messages.QtBuildConfiguration_ConfigNotFound, name)));
+					new Status(IStatus.ERROR, Activator.ID, CCorePlugin.STATUS_BUILD_CONFIG_NOT_VALID,
+							String.format(Messages.QtBuildConfiguration_ConfigNotFound, name), null));
 		}
 
 		String oldLaunchMode = settings.get(LAUNCH_MODE, null);