diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/views/DeleteTargetAction.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/views/DeleteTargetAction.java
index efa09be1d47..fa16c96c436 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/views/DeleteTargetAction.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/ui/views/DeleteTargetAction.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class DeleteTargetAction extends SelectionListenerAction {
 	}
 
 	public void run() {
-		if (canDelete() && confirmDelete() == false)
+		if (!canDelete() || confirmDelete() == false)
 			return;
 		List targets = getTargetsToDelete();
 		IMakeTargetManager manager = MakeCorePlugin.getDefault().getTargetManager();