diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CBuildSettingCache.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CBuildSettingCache.java
index 5d42f01d656..e2964ec684c 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CBuildSettingCache.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CBuildSettingCache.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class CBuildSettingCache extends CDefaultBuildData implements
 	@Override
 	public ICOutputEntry[] getOutputDirectories() {
 		initOutputEntries();
-		return (ICOutputEntry[])fProjOutputEntries.clone();
+		return fProjOutputEntries.clone();
 	}
 	
 	private void initOutputEntries(){