diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPluginResources.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPluginResources.properties
index dc7646ae33b..d6d661591ac 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPluginResources.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPluginResources.properties
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CBasePreferencePage.buildLocation.label=Default build command:
 CBasePreferencePage.clearConsole.label=Always clear C-Build view before building
 CBasePreferencePage.autoOpenConsole.label=Open C-Build view when building
 CBasePreferencePage.consoleOnTop.label=Bring C-Build view to top when building (if present)
+CBasePreferencePage.buildConsole.errorMessage=Value must be an integer between 10 and 2147483647
 CBasePreferencePage.linkToEditor.label=Link view selection to active editor
 CBasePreferencePage.CUChildren.label=Show file members in Project View
 CBasePreferencePage.useNewParser.label=Use New Parser for Code Model