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 e10c8489b3a..269583e5423 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
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ CProjectDescriptionManager.12=Serializing 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
+CProjectDescriptionManager.16=attempt to set description for a project which does not exist or not open
 CProjectDescriptionManager.17=unable to apply the invalid project description for project 
 CProjectDescriptionManager.cfgIDAlreadyExists=Configuration with ID: {0} already exists in passed in settings storage
 CProjectDescriptionManager.FailedToGetStorage=Failed to get storage for project: