diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/editor/AddBuildTargetAction.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/editor/AddBuildTargetAction.java
index 9112ea00ff7..a7fecba2222 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/editor/AddBuildTargetAction.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/editor/AddBuildTargetAction.java
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ public class AddBuildTargetAction extends Action {
 					String[] ids = manager.getTargetBuilders(file.getProject());
 					if (ids.length > 0) {
 						target = manager.createTarget(file.getProject(), name, ids[0]);
-						target.setContainer(file.getParent());
 						target.setBuildTarget(name);
 						manager.addTarget(file.getParent(), target);
 					}