diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainTab.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainTab.java
index 2b1a6e80d17..8e8b86c522b 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainTab.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainTab.java
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ public class CMainTab extends CLaunchConfigurationTab {
 	 * @see ILaunchConfigurationTab#performApply(ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy)
 	 */
 	public void performApply(ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy config) {
-		config.setAttribute(ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.ATTR_PROJECT_NAME, (String) fProjText.getText());
-		config.setAttribute(ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.ATTR_PROGRAM_NAME, (String) fProgText.getText());
+		config.setAttribute(ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.ATTR_PROJECT_NAME, fProjText.getText());
+		config.setAttribute(ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.ATTR_PROGRAM_NAME, fProgText.getText());
 	}
 
 	/**