diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/messages.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/messages.properties
index a9c8e839f0a..1700a08b3a1 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/messages.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/messages.properties
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ AddDeclarationNodeToClassChange_AddDeclaration=Add Declaration to Class {0}.
 CreateFileChange_CreateFile=Create file: {0}
 CreateFileChange_UnknownLoc=Unknown Location: {0}
 CreateFileChange_FileExists=File already exists: {0}
-CRefactoring_FileNotFound=File {0} not found in the Project Source Path.
+CRefactoring_FileNotFound=The file {0} is not on the build path of a C/C++ project.
 Refactoring_SelectionNotValid=Selection is not valid.
 Refactoring_CantLoadTU=Can not load translation unit.
 Refactoring_Ambiguity=Translation unit is ambiguous.