diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/core/MakeCorePlugin.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/core/MakeCorePlugin.java
index 4be743225b9..397fb48539a 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/core/MakeCorePlugin.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/core/MakeCorePlugin.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.makefile.gnu.GNUMakefile;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.makefile.posix.PosixMakefile;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.DiscoveredPathManager;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.ScannerConfigInfoFactory;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.gnu.GCCScannerConfigUtil;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.util.TraceUtil;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IFile;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
@@ -311,6 +312,8 @@ public class MakeCorePlugin extends Plugin {
 		
 		//Set debug tracing options
 		configurePluginDebugOptions();
+        // Scanner config discovery setup
+        GCCScannerConfigUtil.createSpecs();
 	}
 
 	private static final String SCANNER_CONFIG = MakeCorePlugin.getUniqueIdentifier() + "/debug/scdiscovery"; //$NON-NLS-1$
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig2/GCCSpecsRunSIProvider.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig2/GCCSpecsRunSIProvider.java
index 9517147785b..7b9a837fef2 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig2/GCCSpecsRunSIProvider.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/scannerconfig2/GCCSpecsRunSIProvider.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.scannerconfig.ScannerInfoTypes;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.make.internal.core.scannerconfig.gnu.GCCScannerConfigUtil;
 import org.eclipse.core.resources.IProject;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath;
 
 /**
  * Runs a command to retrieve compiler intrinsic scanner info from 'specs' file.
@@ -44,10 +43,6 @@ public class GCCSpecsRunSIProvider extends DefaultRunSIProvider {
                 else if (project.hasNature(CProjectNature.C_NATURE_ID)) {
                     targetFile = GCCScannerConfigUtil.C_SPECS_FILE;
                 }
-                IPath path2File = MakeCorePlugin.getWorkingDirectory().append(targetFile);
-                if (!path2File.toFile().exists()) {
-                    GCCScannerConfigUtil.createSpecs();
-                }
                 // replace string variables in compile arguments
                 // TODO Vmir - use string variable replacement
                 for (int i = 0; i < fCompileArguments.length; ++i) {