diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/parser/ElfBinaryObject.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/parser/ElfBinaryObject.java
index 77f6b10424f..c644686afc8 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/parser/ElfBinaryObject.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/elf/parser/ElfBinaryObject.java
@@ -240,17 +240,6 @@ public class ElfBinaryObject extends BinaryObjectAdapter {
 		return super.isLittleEndian();
 	}
 	
-	/*
-	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.utils.BinaryObjectAdapter#hasDebug()
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public boolean hasDebug() {
-		if (fElfAttributes != null) {
-			return fElfAttributes.hasDebug();
-		}
-		return super.hasDebug();
-	}
-	
 	/*
 	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.utils.BinaryObjectAdapter#getCPU()
 	 */