diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPerspectiveFactory.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPerspectiveFactory.java
index 7dd9a2fbbb2..bd6e13d89fe 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPerspectiveFactory.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPerspectiveFactory.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ public class CPerspectiveFactory implements IPerspectiveFactory {
 		IFolderLayout folder1 = layout.createFolder("topLeft", IPageLayout.LEFT, (float) 0.25, editorArea); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		folder1.addView(ProjectExplorer.VIEW_ID);
 		folder1.addPlaceholder(CUIPlugin.CVIEW_ID);
-		folder1.addPlaceholder(IPageLayout.ID_RES_NAV);
 		folder1.addPlaceholder(IPageLayout.ID_BOOKMARKS);
 
 		IFolderLayout folder2 = layout.createFolder("bottom", IPageLayout.BOTTOM, (float) 0.75, editorArea); //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ public class CPerspectiveFactory implements IPerspectiveFactory {
 		layout.addShowViewShortcut(IPageLayout.ID_OUTLINE);
 		layout.addShowViewShortcut(IPageLayout.ID_PROBLEM_VIEW);
 		layout.addShowViewShortcut(CUIPlugin.CVIEW_ID);
-		layout.addShowViewShortcut(IPageLayout.ID_RES_NAV);
 		layout.addShowViewShortcut(IPageLayout.ID_PROP_SHEET);
 		layout.addShowViewShortcut(IPageLayout.ID_TASK_LIST);
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/CView.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/CView.java
index d4f2e4e3123..9d93a813d9f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/CView.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/cview/CView.java
@@ -1039,6 +1039,6 @@ public class CView extends ViewPart
 
 	@Override
 	public String[] getShowInTargetIds() {
-		return new String[] { IPageLayout.ID_RES_NAV };
+		return new String[] { IPageLayout.ID_PROJECT_EXPLORER };
 	}
 }