diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPage.java
index 13d3cd02d06..3f44c46f45d 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/AbstractPage.java
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ implements
 		IResource res = (IResource)ad; 
 		IPath p = res.getProjectRelativePath();
 		if (isForFolder() || isForFile()) {
-			if (isMultiCfg()) {
+			if (cf instanceof ICMultiItemsHolder) {
 				out = cf.getResourceDescription(p, isForFolder()); // sic ! 
 			} else {
 				out = cf.getResourceDescription(p, false);