diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.project b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.project
index 03327597ad6..a7aa6e98d34 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.project
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.project
@@ -35,6 +35,5 @@
 		<nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
 		<nature>org.eclipse.pde.PluginNature</nature>
 		<nature>org.eclipse.pde.api.tools.apiAnalysisNature</nature>
-		<nature>org.eclipse.cdt.core.cnature</nature>
 	</natures>
 </projectDescription>