diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/NewMakeProjFromExistingPage.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/NewMakeProjFromExistingPage.java
index 3ecfd9202d0..97365315e6a 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/NewMakeProjFromExistingPage.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/wizards/NewMakeProjFromExistingPage.java
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ public class NewMakeProjFromExistingPage extends WizardPage {
 	}
 	
 	public void validateProjectName() {
-		String projectName = location.getText();
-		IProject project = root.getProject(projectName);
+		String name = projectName.getText();
+		IProject project = root.getProject(name);
 		if (project.exists())
 			setErrorMessage(Messages.NewMakeProjFromExistingPage_4);
 		else