diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/Parser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/Parser.java
index 532f4257003..4376ebb6634 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/Parser.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/Parser.java
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ public abstract class Parser extends ExpressionParser implements IParser
             catch( OutOfMemoryError oome )
 			{
             	logThrowable( "translationUnit", oome ); //$NON-NLS-1$
+            	throw oome;
 			}
             catch( Exception e )
 			{