diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/ContentTypeProcessor.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/ContentTypeProcessor.java
index 1ab73e54ec4..987851b1e37 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/ContentTypeProcessor.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/ContentTypeProcessor.java
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class ContentTypeProcessor extends CModelOperation {
 				switch (parent.getElementType()) {
 				case ICElement.C_MODEL:
 					((CModelInfo)info).setNonCResources(null);
-				return;
+				break;
 				case ICElement.C_PROJECT:
 					((CProjectInfo)info).setNonCResources(null);
 				break;