diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java
index 09bad8fecaf..be0a9b2ab3e 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public class CProjectDescriptionManager implements ICProjectDescriptionManager {
 	private Map fDescriptionMap = new HashMap(); //calls to this map are "manually" synchronized with the CProjectDescriptionManager object lock;
 	private ResourceChangeHandler fRcChangeHandler;
 	private CProjectDescriptionWorkspacePreferences fPreferences;
-	private boolean fAllowEmptyCreatingDescription = false; // not allowed by default
+	private boolean fAllowEmptyCreatingDescription = true; // allowed by default
 
 //	private CStorage fPrefCfgStorage;
 	private ICDataProxyContainer fPrefUpdater = new ICDataProxyContainer(){