diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/debuggerconsole/DebuggerConsoleManager.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/debuggerconsole/DebuggerConsoleManager.java
index 5d178dbc185..ad90f994f86 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/debuggerconsole/DebuggerConsoleManager.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/debuggerconsole/DebuggerConsoleManager.java
@@ -81,29 +81,21 @@ public class DebuggerConsoleManager implements IDebuggerConsoleManager {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void showConsoleView(IDebuggerConsole console) {
-		fShowDebuggerConsoleViewJob.setConsole(console);
+	public void showConsoleView() {
 		fShowDebuggerConsoleViewJob.schedule(100);
 	}
 
 	private class ShowDebuggerConsoleViewJob extends WorkbenchJob {
-		private IConsole fConsole;
-
 		ShowDebuggerConsoleViewJob() {
 			super("Show GDB Console View"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 			setSystem(true);
 			setPriority(Job.SHORT);
 		}
 
-		void setConsole(IConsole console) {
-			fConsole = console;
-		}
-
 		@Override
 		public IStatus runInUIThread(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
             IWorkbenchWindow window = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow();
-            IConsole c = fConsole;
-            if (window != null && c != null) {
+            if (window != null) {
                 IWorkbenchPage page = window.getActivePage();
                 if (page != null) {
                 	boolean consoleFound = false;
@@ -114,7 +106,6 @@ public class DebuggerConsoleManager implements IDebuggerConsoleManager {
 						if (consoleVisible) {
 							consoleFound = true;
 							page.bringToTop(consoleView);
-							consoleView.display(c);
 						}
 					}
 
@@ -125,14 +116,12 @@ public class DebuggerConsoleManager implements IDebuggerConsoleManager {
 																	   null,
 																	   IWorkbenchPage.VIEW_CREATE);
 							page.bringToTop(consoleView);
-							consoleView.display(c);
 						} catch (PartInitException e) {
 							CDebugUIPlugin.log(e);
 						}
 					}
                 }
             }
-            fConsole = null;
 			return Status.OK_STATUS;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/debuggerconsole/DebuggerConsoleView.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/debuggerconsole/DebuggerConsoleView.java
index fd513db0950..0af01357613 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/debuggerconsole/DebuggerConsoleView.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/debuggerconsole/DebuggerConsoleView.java
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ implements IConsoleView, IDebuggerConsoleView, IConsoleListener, IPropertyChange
 		new PageSwitcher(this) {
 			@Override
 			public void activatePage(Object page) {
-				getConsoleManager().showConsoleView((IDebuggerConsole)page);
+				display((IDebuggerConsole)page);
 			}
 
 			@Override
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/debuggerconsole/IDebuggerConsoleManager.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/debuggerconsole/IDebuggerConsoleManager.java
index a66c3cf6be6..870a25a8d6e 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/debuggerconsole/IDebuggerConsoleManager.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/debuggerconsole/IDebuggerConsoleManager.java
@@ -52,11 +52,8 @@ public interface IDebuggerConsoleManager {
 	public IDebuggerConsole[] getConsoles();
 	
 	/**
-	 * Opens the console view and displays given the console.
+	 * Opens the console view.
 	 * If the view is already open, it is brought to the front.
-	 * Has no effect if the given console is not currently registered.
-	 * 
-	 * @param console console to display
 	 */
-	public void showConsoleView(IDebuggerConsole console);
+	public void showConsoleView();
 }
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/console/GdbCliConsoleManager.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/console/GdbCliConsoleManager.java
index 49e9a048a1f..15870f79389 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/console/GdbCliConsoleManager.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/console/GdbCliConsoleManager.java
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public class GdbCliConsoleManager implements ILaunchesListener2 {
 			
 			addConsole(console);
 			// Make sure the Debugger Console view is visible
-			getDebuggerConsoleManager().showConsoleView(console);
+			getDebuggerConsoleManager().showConsoleView();
 		}
 	}