diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/debug/dwarf/DwarfReader.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/debug/dwarf/DwarfReader.java
index 97f51a5923a..91ba1f94b41 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/debug/dwarf/DwarfReader.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/utils/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/debug/dwarf/DwarfReader.java
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ public class DwarfReader extends Dwarf implements ISymbolReader {
 					str = readString(data);
 					if (str.length() == 0)
 						break;
-					dirList.add(str);
 					// If the directory is relative, append it to the CU dir
 					IPath dir = new Path(str);
 					if(!dir.isAbsolute())