diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vfs/impl/local/NativeFileWatcherImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vfs/impl/local/NativeFileWatcherImpl.java
index d629b7734d81..18f1486c3c89 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vfs/impl/local/NativeFileWatcherImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vfs/impl/local/NativeFileWatcherImpl.java
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ public class NativeFileWatcherImpl extends PluggableFileWatcher {
           watcherOp = WatcherOp.valueOf(line);
         }
         catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-          LOG.error("Illegal watcher command: " + line);
+          LOG.error("Illegal watcher command: '" + line + "'");
           return;
         }