diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser.java
index e18d4f8b61c..4d5ddecdd48 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser.java
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser implements ISourceCodeParser {
     }
 
     public IASTTranslationUnit parse() {
-    	if(1==1) throw new RuntimeException("KABOOM");
         long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         translationUnit();
         log.traceLog("Parse " //$NON-NLS-1$