diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CValue.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CValue.java
index 3a6021eeed2..6a8fa65a9f7 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CValue.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CValue.java
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ public class CValue extends CDebugElement implements ICValue
 	
 	public boolean isCharPointer()
 	{
-		String value = getUnderlyingValueString().trim();
+		String value = getUnderlyingValueString();
 		if ( value != null )
 		{
 			value = value.trim();