diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/AbstractCLaunchDelegate.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/AbstractCLaunchDelegate.java
index a51aa7a90f2..11ad9a8156b 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/AbstractCLaunchDelegate.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/AbstractCLaunchDelegate.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ abstract public class AbstractCLaunchDelegate implements ILaunchConfigurationDel
 		return configuration.getAttribute(ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.ATTR_PROJECT_NAME, (String) null);
 	}
 
-	public String getProgramName(ILaunchConfiguration configuration) throws CoreException {
+	public static String getProgramName(ILaunchConfiguration configuration) throws CoreException {
 		return configuration.getAttribute(ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.ATTR_PROGRAM_NAME, (String) null);
 	}