diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/mi/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/MISession.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/mi/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/MISession.java
index 6c91aaff569..0c9b0b43512 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/mi/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/MISession.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/mi/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/MISession.java
@@ -269,8 +269,7 @@ public class MISession extends Observable {
 	}
 
 	public boolean useExecConsole() {
-		return false;
-		//return useInterpreterExecConsole;
+		return useInterpreterExecConsole;
 	}
 
 	public boolean inPrimaryPrompt() {