diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/ParserLanguage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/ParserLanguage.java
index c97f2f8c9d6..f38cb74c294 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/ParserLanguage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/ParserLanguage.java
@@ -32,4 +32,9 @@ public class ParserLanguage extends Enum {
 	public boolean isCPP() {
 		return ( this == CPP );
 	}
+    
+    public String toString() {
+        if( isCPP() ) return "C++"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+        return "C"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+    }
 }