diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CDTCommonProjectWizard.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CDTCommonProjectWizard.java
index ecb71b4fe97..223c2592304 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CDTCommonProjectWizard.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CDTCommonProjectWizard.java
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public abstract class CDTCommonProjectWizard extends BasicNewResourceWizard
 									new SubProgressMonitor(fMonitor, 40));
 						fMonitor.worked(10);
 					} catch (CoreException e) {
-						CUIPlugin.log(e);
+						CUIPlugin.errorDialog(getShell(), title, message, e, true);
 					} finally {
 						fMonitor.done();
 					}