diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java
index 8a72a7d864b..24f84d45d89 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ public class ResourceHelper {
 		if (!project.isOpen())
 			project.open(NULL_MONITOR);
 		
+		resourcesCreated.add(project);
 		return project;
 	}