diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/utils.ui/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/ui/controls/FileListControl.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/utils.ui/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/ui/controls/FileListControl.java
index f6c5da0805c..4659faa417d 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/utils.ui/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/ui/controls/FileListControl.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/utils.ui/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/ui/controls/FileListControl.java
@@ -872,9 +872,7 @@ public class FileListControl {
 			delDir = MessageDialog.openQuestion(list.getShell(), title, quest);
 		}
 		if (delDir){
-			int i;
-			while ((i = list.getSelectionIndex()) != -1)
-				list.remove(i);
+			list.remove(list.getSelectionIndices());
 			checkNotificationNeeded();
 		}
 		selectionChanged();