diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/command/CLICommand.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/command/CLICommand.java
index 40adbf42c61..1cf0d811bdc 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/command/CLICommand.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/command/CLICommand.java
@@ -30,13 +30,7 @@ public class CLICommand extends Command
 	 * @return the text representation of this command
 	 */
 	public String toString(){
-		String str = null;
-		int t = getToken();
-		if (t > 0) {
-			str = Integer.toString(t) + " " + operation;
-		} else {
-			str = operation;
-		}  
+		String str = getToken() + " " + operation;
 		if (str.endsWith("\n"))
 			return str;
 		return str + "\n";