diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CDTCommonProjectWizard.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CDTCommonProjectWizard.java
index 20ee4ec688c..b8aa80e0471 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CDTCommonProjectWizard.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/wizards/CDTCommonProjectWizard.java
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ implements IExecutableExtension, IWizardWithMemory
 			clearProject();
 			return false;
 		} catch  (InterruptedException e) {
+			clearProject();
 			return false;
 		}
 		return true;