diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java
index 453a2aa60d1..b6fa1dad385 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/ResourceHelper.java
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ public class ResourceHelper {
 		String command = "ln -s " + realPath.toOSString() + ' ' + linkedPath.toOSString();
 		Process process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command);
 
+		Assert.assertFalse("Thread is in interrupted state", Thread.interrupted());
 		try {
 			process.waitFor();
 		} catch (InterruptedException e) {