diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CDebugTarget.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CDebugTarget.java
index 246c643a0eb..f4d5803f044 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CDebugTarget.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CDebugTarget.java
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ public class CDebugTarget extends CDebugElement
 	{
 		removeAllThreads();
 		setCurrentStateId( IState.EXITED );
-		setCurrentStateInfo( event.getExitInfo() );
+		setCurrentStateInfo( event.getReason() );
 		fireChangeEvent( DebugEvent.CONTENT );
 		try
 		{