diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java
index 70f276b647c..d2dedeb6dd4 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/jet/lang/diagnostics/rendering/DefaultErrorMessages.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class DefaultErrorMessages {
             }
         });
         MAP.put(ILLEGAL_MODIFIER, "Illegal modifier ''{0}''", TO_STRING);
-        MAP.put(INAPPLICABLE_ANNOTATION, "Inapplicable annotation");
+        MAP.put(INAPPLICABLE_ANNOTATION, "This annotation is not applicable to class members");
 
         MAP.put(REDUNDANT_MODIFIER, "Modifier ''{0}'' is redundant because ''{1}'' is present", TO_STRING, TO_STRING);
         MAP.put(ABSTRACT_MODIFIER_IN_TRAIT, "Modifier ''abstract'' is redundant in trait");