diff --git a/java/java-psi-impl/resources/messages/JavaErrorBundle.properties b/java/java-psi-impl/resources/messages/JavaErrorBundle.properties
index d47e99f8eefc..f2f1e0c350cb 100644
--- a/java/java-psi-impl/resources/messages/JavaErrorBundle.properties
+++ b/java/java-psi-impl/resources/messages/JavaErrorBundle.properties
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ missing.return.type=Invalid method declaration; return type required
 duplicate.method=''{0}'' is already defined in ''{1}''
 constructor.call.must.be.first.statement=Call to ''{0}'' must be first statement in constructor body
 constructor.call.only.allowed.in.constructor=Call to ''{0}'' only allowed in constructor body
-constructor.call.must.be.top.level.statement=Call to ''{0}'' must be a top level statement in constructor body
+constructor.call.must.be.top.level.statement=Call to ''{0}'' must be top-level statement in constructor body
 only.one.constructor.call.allowed.in.constructor=Only one explicit constructor call allowed in constructor
 direct.abstract.method.access=Abstract method ''{0}'' cannot be accessed directly
 unrelated.overriding.methods.return.types=methods have unrelated return types
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting/CtrCallIsFirst.java b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting/CtrCallIsFirst.java
index be681d1da534..26ffe3d63ec1 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting/CtrCallIsFirst.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting/CtrCallIsFirst.java
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ class b extends a {
 
  b(String s) {
    try {
-     <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be a top level statement in constructor body">super(2)</error>;
+     <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be top-level statement in constructor body">super(2)</error>;
    }
    finally {
    }
  }
  b(String s, int i) {
    {
-     <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be a top level statement in constructor body">super(2)</error>;
+     <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be top-level statement in constructor body">super(2)</error>;
    }
  }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class b extends a {
 }
 class Z {
   Z() {
-    Object x = <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be a top level statement in constructor body">super()</error>;
+    Object x = <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be top-level statement in constructor body">super()</error>;
   }
 }
 class O extends A.B
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting/FlexibleConstructorBodies.java b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting/FlexibleConstructorBodies.java
index a152b11fa494..188e39a5d754 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting/FlexibleConstructorBodies.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting/FlexibleConstructorBodies.java
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ class B extends A {
 
   B(String s) {
     try {
-     <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be a top level statement in constructor body">super(2)</error>;
+     <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be top-level statement in constructor body">super(2)</error>;
     }
     finally {
     }
   }
   B(String s, int i) {
     {
-     <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be a top level statement in constructor body">super(2)</error>;
+     <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be top-level statement in constructor body">super(2)</error>;
     }
   }
   B(boolean b, int i) {
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting/StatementsBeforeSuper.java b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting/StatementsBeforeSuper.java
index cc487d3dee93..cec8d0e10be4 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting/StatementsBeforeSuper.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/advHighlighting/StatementsBeforeSuper.java
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ class B extends A {
 
   B(String s) {
     try {
-     <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be a top level statement in constructor body">super(2)</error>;
+     <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be top-level statement in constructor body">super(2)</error>;
     }
     finally {
     }
   }
   B(String s, int i) {
     {
-     <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be a top level statement in constructor body">super(2)</error>;
+     <error descr="Call to 'super()' must be top-level statement in constructor body">super(2)</error>;
     }
   }
   B(boolean b, int i) {