diff --git a/idea/src/META-INF/plugin.xml b/idea/src/META-INF/plugin.xml
index adc55004a48..ae6572ab022 100644
--- a/idea/src/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/idea/src/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@
                      level="WEAK WARNING"/>
 
     <localInspection implementationClass="org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.inspections.CanBeValInspection"
-                     displayName="Local 'var' can be declared as 'val'"
+                     displayName="Local 'var' is never modified and can be declared as 'val'"
                      groupName="Kotlin"
                      enabledByDefault="true"
                      level="WARNING"
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeValInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeValInspection.kt
index 696cf73ed0a..12e2fbf656c 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeValInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/CanBeValInspection.kt
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class CanBeValInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
                 val problemDescriptor = holder.manager.createProblemDescriptor(
                         declaration,
                         declaration.valOrVarKeyword!!,
-                        "Can be declared as 'val'",
+                        "Variable is never modified and can be declared immutable using 'val'",
                         ProblemHighlightType.GENERIC_ERROR_OR_WARNING,
                         isOnTheFly,
                         IntentionWrapper(ChangeVariableMutabilityFix(declaration, false), declaration.containingFile)
diff --git a/idea/testData/inspections/canBeVal/inspectionData/expected.xml b/idea/testData/inspections/canBeVal/inspectionData/expected.xml
index 1d57b430a09..a7684e464ff 100644
--- a/idea/testData/inspections/canBeVal/inspectionData/expected.xml
+++ b/idea/testData/inspections/canBeVal/inspectionData/expected.xml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
         <line>4</line>
         <module>light_idea_test_case</module>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="withInitializer.kt" />
-        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
-        <description>Can be declared as 'val'</description>
+        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' is never modified and can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
+        <description>Variable is never modified and can be declared immutable using 'val'</description>
     </problem>
 
     <problem>
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
         <line>2</line>
         <module>light_idea_test_case</module>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="alwaysAssigned.kt" />
-        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
-        <description>Can be declared as 'val'</description>
+        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' is never modified and can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
+        <description>Variable is never modified and can be declared immutable using 'val'</description>
     </problem>
 
     <problem>
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
         <line>2</line>
         <module>light_idea_test_case</module>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="notAssignedWhenNotUsed.kt" />
-        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
-        <description>Can be declared as 'val'</description>
+        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' is never modified and can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
+        <description>Variable is never modified and can be declared immutable using 'val'</description>
     </problem>
 
     <problem>
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
         <line>2</line>
         <module>light_idea_test_case</module>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="twoVariables.kt" />
-        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
-        <description>Can be declared as 'val'</description>
+        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' is never modified and can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
+        <description>Variable is never modified and can be declared immutable using 'val'</description>
     </problem>
 
     <problem>
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
         <line>3</line>
         <module>light_idea_test_case</module>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="twoVariables.kt" />
-        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
-        <description>Can be declared as 'val'</description>
+        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' is never modified and can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
+        <description>Variable is never modified and can be declared immutable using 'val'</description>
     </problem>
 
     <problem>
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
         <line>2</line>
         <module>light_idea_test_case</module>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="desctructuringDeclaration1.kt" />
-        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
-        <description>Can be declared as 'val'</description>
+        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' is never modified and can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
+        <description>Variable is never modified and can be declared immutable using 'val'</description>
     </problem>
 
     <problem>
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
         <line>2</line>
         <module>light_idea_test_case</module>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="stackOverflowBug.kt" />
-        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
-        <description>Can be declared as 'val'</description>
+        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' is never modified and can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
+        <description>Variable is never modified and can be declared immutable using 'val'</description>
     </problem>
 
     <problem>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         <line>2</line>
         <module>light_idea_test_case</module>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="kt11891.kt" />
-        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
-        <description>Can be declared as 'val'</description>
+        <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Local 'var' is never modified and can be declared as 'val'</problem_class>
+        <description>Variable is never modified and can be declared immutable using 'val'</description>
     </problem>
 </problems>