diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/formatter/Scribe.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/formatter/Scribe.java
index 03dae128826..786cec08060 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/formatter/Scribe.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/formatter/Scribe.java
@@ -1610,7 +1610,8 @@ public class Scribe {
 				pendingSpace= false;
 				needSpace= true;
 				throw new AbortFormatting(
-						"["	+ (line + 1) + "/" + column + "] unexpected token type, expecting:" + expectedTokenType + ", actual:" + currentToken);//$NON-NLS-1$//$NON-NLS-2$//$NON-NLS-3$//$NON-NLS-4$
+						"["	+ (line + 1) + "/" + column + "] Unexpected token type, expecting:" + //$NON-NLS-1$//$NON-NLS-2$//$NON-NLS-3$
+						expectedTokenType + ", actual:" + currentToken);//$NON-NLS-1$
 			}
 			print(currentToken.getLength(), considerSpaceIfAny);
 		} finally {