diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java
index 02506b65595..f5ced899d9c 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public class DefaultErrorMessages {
         MAP.put(WRONG_SETTER_PARAMETER_TYPE, "Setter parameter type must be equal to the type of the property, i.e. ''{0}''", RENDER_TYPE, RENDER_TYPE);
         MAP.put(WRONG_GETTER_RETURN_TYPE, "Getter return type must be equal to the type of the property, i.e. ''{0}''", RENDER_TYPE, RENDER_TYPE);
         MAP.put(WRONG_SETTER_RETURN_TYPE, "Setter return type must be Unit");
-        MAP.put(NO_COMPANION_OBJECT, "Please specify constructor invocation; classifier ''{0}'' does not have a companion object", NAME);
+        MAP.put(NO_COMPANION_OBJECT, "Classifier ''{0}'' does not have a companion object, and thus must be initialized here", NAME);
         MAP.put(TYPE_PARAMETER_IS_NOT_AN_EXPRESSION, "Type parameter ''{0}'' is not an expression", NAME);
         MAP.put(TYPE_PARAMETER_ON_LHS_OF_DOT, "Type parameter ''{0}'' cannot have or inherit a companion object, so it cannot be on the left hand side of dot", NAME);
         MAP.put(NESTED_CLASS_ACCESSED_VIA_INSTANCE_REFERENCE, "Nested {0} accessed via instance reference", RENDER_CLASS_OR_OBJECT_NAME);
diff --git a/idea/testData/quickfix/autoImports/unresolvedReferenceInCall.kt b/idea/testData/quickfix/autoImports/unresolvedReferenceInCall.kt
index 7eff2d31234..ba6ecf30c3b 100644
--- a/idea/testData/quickfix/autoImports/unresolvedReferenceInCall.kt
+++ b/idea/testData/quickfix/autoImports/unresolvedReferenceInCall.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // "Import" "true"
-// ERROR: Please specify constructor invocation; classifier 'ArrayList' does not have a companion object
+// ERROR: Classifier 'ArrayList' does not have a companion object, and thus must be initialized here
 
 // KT-4000
 
diff --git a/idea/testData/quickfix/autoImports/unresolvedReferenceInCall.kt.after b/idea/testData/quickfix/autoImports/unresolvedReferenceInCall.kt.after
index 34d5e839e1c..3dbef67055c 100644
--- a/idea/testData/quickfix/autoImports/unresolvedReferenceInCall.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/quickfix/autoImports/unresolvedReferenceInCall.kt.after
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // "Import" "true"
-// ERROR: Please specify constructor invocation; classifier 'ArrayList' does not have a companion object
+// ERROR: Classifier 'ArrayList' does not have a companion object, and thus must be initialized here
 
 // KT-4000
 
diff --git a/jps-plugin/testData/incremental/pureKotlin/removeAndRestoreCompanionWithImplicitUsages/build.log b/jps-plugin/testData/incremental/pureKotlin/removeAndRestoreCompanionWithImplicitUsages/build.log
index c27e845833a..8525b99e72b 100644
--- a/jps-plugin/testData/incremental/pureKotlin/removeAndRestoreCompanionWithImplicitUsages/build.log
+++ b/jps-plugin/testData/incremental/pureKotlin/removeAndRestoreCompanionWithImplicitUsages/build.log
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Exit code: ABORT
 ------------------------------------------
 COMPILATION FAILED
 Unresolved reference: Companion
-Please specify constructor invocation; classifier 'A' does not have a companion object
+Classifier 'A' does not have a companion object, and thus must be initialized here
 
 ================ Step #2 =================
 
diff --git a/jps-plugin/testData/incremental/pureKotlin/removeAndRestoreCompanionWithImplicitUsages/experimental-ic-build.log b/jps-plugin/testData/incremental/pureKotlin/removeAndRestoreCompanionWithImplicitUsages/experimental-ic-build.log
index f76979cc10a..fd2fc164d00 100644
--- a/jps-plugin/testData/incremental/pureKotlin/removeAndRestoreCompanionWithImplicitUsages/experimental-ic-build.log
+++ b/jps-plugin/testData/incremental/pureKotlin/removeAndRestoreCompanionWithImplicitUsages/experimental-ic-build.log
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Exit code: ABORT
 ------------------------------------------
 COMPILATION FAILED
 Unresolved reference: Companion
-Please specify constructor invocation; classifier 'A' does not have a companion object
+Classifier 'A' does not have a companion object, and thus must be initialized here
 
 ================ Step #2 =================