diff --git a/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties b/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties
index 8576106e15f5a..cd02013b3c254 100644
--- a/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties
+++ b/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ compiler.err.switch.expression.empty=\
     switch expression does not have any case clauses
 
 compiler.err.switch.expression.no.result.expressions=\
-    switch expression does not have any result expressions
+    Unable to determine switch expression type: no branch that yields value found
 
 compiler.err.call.must.only.appear.in.ctor=\
     explicit constructor invocation may only appear within a constructor body