diff --git a/plugins/fr.inria.diverse.melange/src/main/java/fr/inria/diverse/melange/validation/MelangeValidator.xtend b/plugins/fr.inria.diverse.melange/src/main/java/fr/inria/diverse/melange/validation/MelangeValidator.xtend
index 9fb51a08c..5ae3c7716 100644
--- a/plugins/fr.inria.diverse.melange/src/main/java/fr/inria/diverse/melange/validation/MelangeValidator.xtend
+++ b/plugins/fr.inria.diverse.melange/src/main/java/fr/inria/diverse/melange/validation/MelangeValidator.xtend
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ class MelangeValidator extends AbstractMelangeValidator
 		if (l.isGeneratedByMelange && !l.runtimeHasBeenGenerated) {
 			error(
 				"Cannot find EMF runtime for" + l.name,
+				l.syntax,
 				MelangePackage.Literals.MODELING_ELEMENT__ECORE_URI,
 				MelangeValidationConstants.METAMODEL_NO_EMF_RUNTIME
 			)