diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/ScannerInfoProviderProxy.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/ScannerInfoProviderProxy.java
index 2c985e9411c..edb0ecf02b8 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/ScannerInfoProviderProxy.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/ScannerInfoProviderProxy.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ public class ScannerInfoProviderProxy extends AbstractCExtensionProxy implements
 
 	public ScannerInfoProviderProxy(IProject project) {
 		super(project, CCorePlugin.BUILD_SCANNER_INFO_UNIQ_ID);
-		CProjectDescriptionManager.getInstance().addCProjectDescriptionListener(this, CProjectDescriptionEvent.LOADDED | CProjectDescriptionEvent.APPLIED);
 	}
 
 	public IScannerInfo getScannerInformation(IResource resource) {