diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/launching/LaunchUtils.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/launching/LaunchUtils.java
index 4effe4ef499..b0c9f6b578d 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/launching/LaunchUtils.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/launching/LaunchUtils.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class LaunchUtils {
 		IPath programPath = new Path(programName);    			 
 		if (programPath.isEmpty()) {
 			abort(LaunchMessages.getString("AbstractCLaunchDelegate.Program_file_does_not_exist"), null, //$NON-NLS-1$
-				  ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.ERR_UNSPECIFIED_PROGRAM);
+				  ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.ERR_PROGRAM_NOT_EXIST);
 		}
 		
 		if (!programPath.isAbsolute() && cproject != null) {