diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/errorparsers/MakeErrorParser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/errorparsers/MakeErrorParser.java
index 257f3f77a66..a7e51a79eaa 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/errorparsers/MakeErrorParser.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/errorparsers/MakeErrorParser.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class MakeErrorParser implements IErrorParser {
 			    	}
 				}
 			} else if (msg.startsWith(" ***")) {
-				eoParser.generateMarker(null, 0, msg, IMarkerGenerator.SEVERITY_ERROR_BUILD, null);
+				eoParser.generateMarker(null, -1, msg, IMarkerGenerator.SEVERITY_ERROR_BUILD, null);
 			}
 		}
 		return false;