diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/plugin.xml b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/plugin.xml
index b297cf9038e..c1fb8be3211 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/plugin.xml
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/plugin.xml
@@ -2126,14 +2126,14 @@
       <handler
             class="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.commands.ConnectCommandHandler"
             commandId="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.command.connect">
-			<activeWhen>
+			<enabledWhen>
                <with variable="org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform">
 	              <test property="org.eclipse.core.runtime.bundleState"
 	                  args="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui"
 	                  value="ACTIVE">
 	              </test>
                </with>
-			</activeWhen>
+			</enabledWhen>
       </handler>
       <handler
             class="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.commands.DebugNewExecutableHandler"