diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/BinaryRunner.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/BinaryRunner.java
index 7fff3e71f68..48aa6cab590 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/BinaryRunner.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/BinaryRunner.java
@@ -163,14 +163,13 @@ public class BinaryRunner {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Cancels the binary runner and waits until it is stopped.
+	 * Cancels the binary runner
 	 */
 	public void stop() {
 		synchronized (runnerJob) {
 			isStopped= true;	// make sure job is not scheduled afterwards
 			runnerJob.cancel();
 		}
-		waitIfRunning();
 	}
 
 	private class Visitor implements IResourceProxyVisitor {