diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/executables/ExecutablesViewer.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/executables/ExecutablesViewer.java
index 7928c201ccb..1d6300d34b5 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/executables/ExecutablesViewer.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/executables/ExecutablesViewer.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public class ExecutablesViewer extends BaseViewer implements IExecutablesChangeL
 		getTree().setHeaderVisible(true);
 		getTree().setLinesVisible(true);
 		executablesView.getSite().setSelectionProvider(this);
+		getTree().setData(".uid", "ExecutablesViewerTree"); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
 
 		createColumns();