diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java
index 468e3b69912..d863efa302d 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java
@@ -540,9 +540,9 @@ public class ResourceHelper {
 		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
 		}
 
-		project.refreshLocal(IResource.DEPTH_INFINITE, null);
-
 		IResource resource = project.getFile(linkName);
+		resource.refreshLocal(IResource.DEPTH_ZERO, null);
+
 		if (!resource.exists()) {
 			resource = project.getFolder(linkName);
 		}