diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/CDebugCorePlugin.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/CDebugCorePlugin.java
index d91afd76a0e..05861f35b36 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/CDebugCorePlugin.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/core/CDebugCorePlugin.java
@@ -122,13 +122,7 @@ public class CDebugCorePlugin extends Plugin {
 	 * @return the unique identifier of this plugin
 	 */
 	public static String getUniqueIdentifier() {
-		if ( getDefault() == null ) {
-			// If the default instance is not yet initialized,
-			// return a static identifier. This identifier must
-			// match the plugin id defined in plugin.xml
-			return PLUGIN_ID;
-		}
-		return getDefault().getBundle().getSymbolicName();
+		return PLUGIN_ID;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/MIPlugin.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/MIPlugin.java
index 692e7fa100b..7e3c34e09ca 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/MIPlugin.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/MIPlugin.java
@@ -492,13 +492,7 @@ public class MIPlugin extends Plugin {
 	 * Convenience method which returns the unique identifier of this plugin.
 	 */
 	public static String getUniqueIdentifier() {
-		if (getDefault() == null) {
-			// If the default instance is not yet initialized,
-			// return a static identifier. This identifier must
-			// match the plugin id defined in plugin.xml
-			return PLUGIN_ID;
-		}
-		return getDefault().getBundle().getSymbolicName();
+		return PLUGIN_ID;
 	}
 
 	public void debugLog(String message) {
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/internal/ui/MIUIPlugin.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/internal/ui/MIUIPlugin.java
index cfa926e2ecd..63c9ce1b72a 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/internal/ui/MIUIPlugin.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/internal/ui/MIUIPlugin.java
@@ -56,12 +56,6 @@ public class MIUIPlugin extends AbstractUIPlugin {
 	 * @return the unique identifier of this plugin
 	 */
 	public static String getUniqueIdentifier() {
-		if ( getDefault() == null ) {
-			// If the default instance is not yet initialized,
-			// return a static identifier. This identifier must
-			// match the plugin id defined in plugin.xml
-			return PLUGIN_ID;
-		}
-		return getDefault().getBundle().getSymbolicName();
+		return PLUGIN_ID;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/CDebugUIPlugin.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/CDebugUIPlugin.java
index dc61005fb0b..5bf889bd57e 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/CDebugUIPlugin.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/CDebugUIPlugin.java
@@ -106,13 +106,7 @@ public class CDebugUIPlugin extends AbstractUIPlugin {
 	 * Convenience method which returns the unique identifier of this plugin.
 	 */
 	public static String getUniqueIdentifier() {
-		if ( getDefault() == null ) {
-			// If the default instance is not yet initialized,
-			// return a static identifier. This identifier must
-			// match the plugin id defined in plugin.xml
-			return PLUGIN_ID;
-		}
-		return getDefault().getBundle().getSymbolicName();
+		return PLUGIN_ID;
 	}
 
 	/**