diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/tests/CModelElementsTests.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/tests/CModelElementsTests.java
index 2cdc9c49bfb..633d4e6b032 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/tests/CModelElementsTests.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/model/tests/CModelElementsTests.java
@@ -312,14 +312,14 @@ public class CModelElementsTests extends TestCase {
 		IVariable var2 = (IVariable) nsVars.get(1);
 		assertEquals(var2.getElementName(), new String("vuLong"));
 		checkElementOffset((CElement)var2);
-		assertEquals(var2.getTypeName(), new String("unsigned long int"));
+		assertEquals(var2.getTypeName(), new String("unsigned long"));
 		checkLineNumbers((CElement)var2, 73, 73);
 
 		// MyPackage ---> unsigned short vuShort
 		IVariable var3 = (IVariable) nsVars.get(2);
 		assertEquals(var3.getElementName(), new String("vuShort"));
 		checkElementOffset((CElement)var3);
-		assertEquals(var3.getTypeName(), new String("unsigned short int"));
+		assertEquals(var3.getTypeName(), new String("unsigned short"));
 		checkLineNumbers((CElement)var3, 75, 75);
 		
 		// MyPackage ---> function pointer: orig_malloc_hook
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/QuickParseASTTests.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/QuickParseASTTests.java
index c65d0e4a44e..52be35e709b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/QuickParseASTTests.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/QuickParseASTTests.java
@@ -2230,4 +2230,15 @@ public class QuickParseASTTests extends BaseASTTest
     	parse( "int widths[] = { [0 ... 9] = 1, [10 ... 99] = 2, [100] = 3 };", true, true, ParserLanguage.C );
 	}
     
+    public void testBug60142() throws Exception
+	{
+    	IASTVariable var = (IASTVariable) assertSoleDeclaration( "unsigned long var;");
+    	assertEquals( var.getName(), "var");
+    	IASTSimpleTypeSpecifier specifier = ((IASTSimpleTypeSpecifier)var.getAbstractDeclaration().getTypeSpecifier());
+		assertEquals( specifier.getTypename(), "unsigned long" );
+		assertTrue( specifier.isLong() );
+		assertTrue( specifier.isUnsigned() );
+		assertEquals( specifier.getType(), IASTSimpleTypeSpecifier.Type.INT );
+	}
+    
 }
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diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/ast/quick/ASTSimpleTypeSpecifier.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/ast/quick/ASTSimpleTypeSpecifier.java
index 86de2c234ab..562c373c780 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/ast/quick/ASTSimpleTypeSpecifier.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/ast/quick/ASTSimpleTypeSpecifier.java
@@ -59,67 +59,7 @@ public class ASTSimpleTypeSpecifier extends ASTNode implements IASTSimpleTypeSpe
 		this.complex = isComplex;
 		this.imaginary = isImaginary;	
 		
-		StringBuffer type = new StringBuffer();
-		if( this.kind == IASTSimpleTypeSpecifier.Type.CHAR || this.kind == IASTSimpleTypeSpecifier.Type.WCHAR_T )
-		{
-			if (isUnsigned())
-				type.append("unsigned "); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			else if( isSigned() )
-				type.append("signed "); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			type.append( (String)nameMap.get( this.kind ));
-		}
-		else if( this.kind == Type.BOOL || this.kind == Type.VOID || this.kind == Type._BOOL )
-		{
-			type.append( (String) nameMap.get( this.kind ));
-		}
-		else if( this.kind == Type.INT )
-		{
-			if (isUnsigned())
-				type.append("unsigned "); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			if (isShort())
-				type.append("short "); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			if (isLong())
-				type.append("long "); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			type.append( (String)nameMap.get( this.kind ));
-		}
-		else if( this.kind == Type.FLOAT )
-		{
-			type.append( (String)nameMap.get( this.kind ));
-			if( isComplex() )
-				type.append( "_Complex" ); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			else if( isImaginary() )
-				type.append( "_Imaginary" ); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		}
-		else if( this.kind == Type.DOUBLE )
-		{
-			if (isLong())
-				type.append("long "); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			type.append( (String)nameMap.get( this.kind ));
-			if( isComplex() )
-				type.append( "_Complex" ); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			else if( isImaginary() )
-				type.append( "_Imaginary" ); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		}
-		else if( this.kind == Type.CLASS_OR_TYPENAME || this.kind == Type.TEMPLATE )
-		{
-			if (isTypename() )
-				type.append("typename "); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			type.append(typeName.toString());
-		}
-		else if( this.kind == Type.UNSPECIFIED )
-		{
-			if (isUnsigned())
-				type.append("unsigned "); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			if (isShort())
-				type.append("short "); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			if (isLong())
-				type.append("long "); //$NON-NLS-1$
-			if (isSigned())
-				type.append("signed "); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		}
-		else
-			type.append( typeName.toString() );
-		this.typeName = type.toString().trim();
+		this.typeName = typeName.toString();
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)