diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/library/starter/starter.cpp b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/library/starter/starter.cpp
index b353aebfa17..af6bf868d0f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/library/starter/starter.cpp
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/library/starter/starter.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ extern "C" int  _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR * argv[]) {
 	OutputDebugStringW(buffer);
 #endif
 	// Create job object if it is possible
-	HMODULE hKernel = GetModuleHandle(L"kernel32.dll");
+	HMODULE hKernel = GetModuleHandle("kernel32.dll");
 	HANDLE hJob = NULL;
     HANDLE (WINAPI * pCreateJobObject)(LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES lpJobAttributes,
 										char * lpName);
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/library/starter/starter.dsp b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/library/starter/starter.dsp
index b1db348479b..c9a65e318cc 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/library/starter/starter.dsp
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/library/starter/starter.dsp
@@ -84,14 +84,6 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # Name "starter - Win32 Debug"
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\killer.cpp
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
-SOURCE=.\killer.h
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=.\starter.cpp
 # End Source File
 # End Target