diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
index 3d645817491..d773f960d8b 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2002-12-17 Mikhail Khodjaiants
+	Changed the implementation of the 'refresh' method of CVariable.
+	* CVariable.java
+
 2002-12-16 Mikhail Khodjaiants
 	Added support of variable formatting.
 	* ICValue.java: new type - TYPE_UNKNOWN
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java
index 4e5308557f5..5da9edab16b 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CVariable.java
@@ -388,13 +388,7 @@ public abstract class CVariable extends CDebugElement
 	 */
 	public void refresh() throws DebugException
 	{
-		try
-		{
-			getCDIVariable().setValue( getCDIVariable().getValue().getValueString() );
-		}
-		catch( CDIException e )
-		{
-			targetRequestFailed( e.getMessage(), null );
-		}
+		((ICValue)getValue()).setChanged( true );
+		fireChangeEvent( DebugEvent.STATE );
 	}
 }