diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/editor/OpenIncludeAction.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/editor/OpenIncludeAction.java
index 31d88d2fd1b..8c57f8cf42f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/editor/OpenIncludeAction.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/editor/OpenIncludeAction.java
@@ -221,9 +221,8 @@ public class OpenIncludeAction extends Action {
 			IEditorDescriptor descriptor = registry.getDefaultEditor(name);
 			if (descriptor != null) {
 				return descriptor.getId();
-			} else {
-				return IEditorRegistry.SYSTEM_EXTERNAL_EDITOR_ID;
 			}
+			return IEditorRegistry.SYSTEM_EXTERNAL_EDITOR_ID;
 		}
 		return null;
 	}