diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemView.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemView.java
index 5b1024f41ba..af70d2e44e5 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemView.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/internal/ui/view/SystemView.java
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ public class SystemView extends SafeTreeViewer implements ISystemTree, ISystemRe
 	
 	protected ISystemViewElementAdapter getViewAdapter(Object o)
 	{
-		return (ISystemViewElementAdapter)((IAdaptable)o).getAdapter(ISystemViewElementAdapter.class);
+		return SystemAdapterHelpers.getAdapter(o, this);
 	}
 
 	/**