diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/CDescriptorManager.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/CDescriptorManager.java
index ba65ce6cd17..5264cb0920f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/CDescriptorManager.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/CDescriptorManager.java
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ public class CDescriptorManager implements IResourceChangeListener {
 			return;
 		}
 		IResource resource = event.getResource();
-		
-		Object source = event.getSource();
 				
 		int eventType = event.getType();