diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/parsing/DeclarationParsing.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/parsing/DeclarationParsing.java
index 95219c560609..8061c0d256e3 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/parsing/DeclarationParsing.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/parsing/DeclarationParsing.java
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ public class DeclarationParsing extends Parsing {
 
     if (type == null) {
       type = ASTFactory.composite(JavaElementType.TYPE);
-      param.rawAddChildren(Factory.createErrorElement("Parameter type missing"));
+      param.rawAddChildren(Factory.createErrorElement(JavaErrorMessages.message("expected.type")));
     }
 
     param.rawAddChildren(type);