diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/settings/model/util/PathEntryTranslator.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/settings/model/util/PathEntryTranslator.java
index eadf68586ca..15fbf7d39ae 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/settings/model/util/PathEntryTranslator.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/settings/model/util/PathEntryTranslator.java
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ public class PathEntryTranslator {
 	private void applyOutputEntries(ICOutputEntry entries[], int op){
 		CBuildData bData = fCfgData.getBuildData();
 		if(bData == null){
-			CCorePlugin.log("PathEntryTranslator: failed to apply output entries: Build Data is null, ignoring..");
+			CCorePlugin.log(UtilMessages.getString("PathEntryTranslator.2")); //$NON-NLS-1$
 			return;
 		}
 		
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/settings/model/util/UtilMessages.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/settings/model/util/UtilMessages.properties
index f271aca7aef..4ca6ea0d57a 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/settings/model/util/UtilMessages.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/settings/model/util/UtilMessages.properties
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ KindBasedStore.0=illegal kind
 KindBasedStore.1=illegal kind
 PathEntryTranslator.0=illegal kind
 PathEntryTranslator.1=illegal kind
+PathEntryTranslator.2=PathEntryTranslator: failed to apply output entries: Build Data is null, ignoring..
 CDataSerializer.20=no id attribute for configuration
 CDataSerializer.21=failed to create configuration
 CDataSerializer.22=no id attribute for folder data
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java
index 1da6a79a9a6..b1e1d86c75a 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/CProjectDescriptionManager.java
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ public class CProjectDescriptionManager implements ICProjectDescriptionManager {
 			if(project.exists() && project.isOpen()){
 				fDescriptionMap.put(project, des);
 			} else {
-				CCorePlugin.log("attempt to set description for the non-openned project");
+				CCorePlugin.log(SettingsModelMessages.getString("CProjectDescriptionManager.16")); //$NON-NLS-1$
 			}
 		}else {
 			fDescriptionMap.remove(project);
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/SettingsModelMessages.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/SettingsModelMessages.properties
index c342b84ee53..225c5c16a96 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/SettingsModelMessages.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/settings/model/SettingsModelMessages.properties
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CProjectDescriptionManager.12=Serialing CDT Project settings..
 CProjectDescriptionManager.13=Refreshing the project settings
 CProjectDescriptionManager.14=workspace info element does not exist
 CProjectDescriptionManager.15=Preference Configuration
+CProjectDescriptionManager.16=attempt to set description for the non-openned project
 CFolderDescription.0=data was not created
 CFolderDescription.1=expected proxy of type ICLanguageSetting, but was 
 CFolderDescription.2=data was not created