diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/ManagedBuildManager.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/ManagedBuildManager.java
index bbbd3b5fbdd..6fd3bd725dc 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/ManagedBuildManager.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/ManagedBuildManager.java
@@ -4099,7 +4099,8 @@ public class ManagedBuildManager extends AbstractCExtension {
 	}
 
 	private static IPath getPathForResource(IResource resource) {
-		return new Path(resource.getLocationURI().getPath());
+		URI uri = resource.getLocationURI();
+		return new Path(uri.getPath());
 	}
 
 	public static IBuilder[] createBuilders(IProject project, Map args){