diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/messages.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/messages.properties
index c6b8ef0b4cf..35ff916aaaf 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/messages.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/messages.properties
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@
 # IBM - Initial API and implementation
 ###############################################################################
 
+#Note to translators: "include" is a code word and should not be translated.  Thanks.
+
 CElementGrouping_includeGroupingLabel=include directives