diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/ChangeLog b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/ChangeLog
index 44f19aac147..237b04df8f2 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/ChangeLog
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-12-04 David Inglis
+	Fixed bug# 48063
+	
+	* src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java
+
 2003-12-03 Hoda Amer
 	Content Assist work :Moved CompletionEngine out of CDT core
 	
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java
index ee5e8c52939..6e367370576 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/CCorePlugin.java
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ public class CCorePlugin extends Plugin {
 		if (project != null) {
 			try {
 				ICDescriptor desc = (ICDescriptor) getCProjectDescription(project);
-				ICExtensionReference[] extensions = desc.get(BUILD_SCANNER_INFO_UNIQ_ID);
+				ICExtensionReference[] extensions = desc.get(BUILD_SCANNER_INFO_UNIQ_ID, true);
 				if (extensions.length > 0)
 					provider = (IScannerInfoProvider) extensions[0].createExtension();
 			} catch (CoreException e) {