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 c40cca50c5f3..80e3acc01528 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
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class NativeFileWatcherImpl extends PluggableFileWatcher {
       notifyOnFailure(ApplicationBundle.message("watcher.exe.not.found"), null);
     }
     else if (myExecutable == PLATFORM_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
-      LOG.info("Native file watcher is not supported on this platform");
+      notifyOnFailure(ApplicationBundle.message("watcher.exe.not.exists"), null);
     }
     else if (!myExecutable.canExecute()) {
       String message = ApplicationBundle.message("watcher.exe.not.exe", myExecutable);
diff --git a/platform/platform-resources-en/src/messages/ApplicationBundle.properties b/platform/platform-resources-en/src/messages/ApplicationBundle.properties
index d750b3bfa76c..878a4b437783 100644
--- a/platform/platform-resources-en/src/messages/ApplicationBundle.properties
+++ b/platform/platform-resources-en/src/messages/ApplicationBundle.properties
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ desktop.entry.sudo.prompt=Please enter your password to create a desktop entry
 
 watcher.slow.sync=External file changes sync may be slow
 watcher.exe.not.found=Native file watcher executable not found
+watcher.exe.not.exists=Native file watcher is not supported on this platform
 watcher.exe.not.exe=Native file watcher is not executable: <a href="{0}">{0}</a>
 watcher.failed.to.start=File watcher failed to start
 watcher.gave.up=File watcher gave up to operate