diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/GNUCSourceParser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/GNUCSourceParser.java
index 0194855751f..bd63a89dfab 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/GNUCSourceParser.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/GNUCSourceParser.java
@@ -548,7 +548,6 @@ public class GNUCSourceParser extends AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser {
 				break;
 			case IToken.tEQUAL:
 			case IToken.tNOTEQUAL:
-			case IToken.tTHREEWAYCOMPARISON:
 				lastOperator = new BinaryOperator(lastOperator, lastExpression, lt1, 80, 81);
 				break;
 			case IToken.tGT: