diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/TargetBuild.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/TargetBuild.java
index ee9a6d57e79..3f5cb96f598 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/TargetBuild.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/TargetBuild.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class TargetBuild {
 		List projects = new ArrayList();
 		for (int i = 0; i < targets.length; ++i) {
 			IMakeTarget target = targets[i];
-			projects.add(target.getContainer().getProject());
+			projects.add(target.getProject());
 		}
 
 		IWorkbenchWindow[] windows = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getWorkbenchWindows();