diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStarImportCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStarImportCheck.java
index f2b4bafc9..2b0c37784 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStarImportCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStarImportCheck.java
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.TokenTypes;
 public class AvoidStarImportCheck
     extends Check
 {
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_KEY = "import.avoidStar";
+
     /** the packages/classes to exempt from this check. */
     private final List<String> excludes = Lists.newArrayList();
 
@@ -143,7 +150,7 @@ public class AvoidStarImportCheck
     {
         final FullIdent name = FullIdent.createFullIdent(startingDot);
         if (isStaredImport(name) && !excludes.contains(name.getText())) {
-            log(startingDot.getLineNo(), "import.avoidStar", name.getText());
+            log(startingDot.getLineNo(), MSG_KEY, name.getText());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStaticImportCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStaticImportCheck.java
index f6ee26881..67394ca43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStaticImportCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStaticImportCheck.java
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.TokenTypes;
 public class AvoidStaticImportCheck
     extends Check
 {
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_KEY = "import.avoidStatic";
+
     /** the classes/static members to exempt from this check. */
     private String[] excludes = new String[0];
 
@@ -98,7 +105,7 @@ public class AvoidStaticImportCheck
         final FullIdent name = FullIdent.createFullIdent(startingDot);
 
         if ((null != name) && !isExempt(name.getText())) {
-            log(startingDot.getLineNo(), "import.avoidStatic", name.getText());
+            log(startingDot.getLineNo(), MSG_KEY, name.getText());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/CustomImportOrderCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/CustomImportOrderCheck.java
index 3add1ead9..a21fc58ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/CustomImportOrderCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/CustomImportOrderCheck.java
@@ -166,6 +166,30 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.Utils;
 public class CustomImportOrderCheck extends Check
 {
 
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_LINE_SEPARATOR = "custom.import.order.line.separator";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_LEX = "custom.import.order.lex";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_NONGROUP_IMPORT = "custom.import.order.nongroup.import";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_ORDER = "custom.import.order";
+
     /** STATIC group name */
     private static final String STATIC_RULE_GROUP = "STATIC";
 
@@ -356,7 +380,7 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheck extends Check
                         if (separateLineBetweenGroups && previousImport != null
                                 && !hasEmptyLineBefore(importObject.getLineNumber()))
                         {
-                            log(importObject.getLineNumber(), "custom.import.order.line.separator",
+                            log(importObject.getLineNumber(), MSG_LINE_SEPARATOR,
                                     fullImportIdent);
                         }
                         currentGroup = nextGroup;
@@ -378,7 +402,7 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheck extends Check
                             fullImportIdent, currentGroup)
                     && !(compareImports(fullImportIdent, previousImport) >= 0))
             {
-                log(importObject.getLineNumber(), "custom.import.order.lex", fullImportIdent);
+                log(importObject.getLineNumber(), MSG_LEX, fullImportIdent);
             }
             previousImport = fullImportIdent;
         }
@@ -394,10 +418,10 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheck extends Check
     private void logWrongImportGroupOrder(int currentImportLine, String importGroup)
     {
         if (NON_GROUP_RULE_GROUP.equals(importGroup)) {
-            log(currentImportLine, "custom.import.order.nongroup.import");
+            log(currentImportLine, MSG_NONGROUP_IMPORT);
         }
         else {
-            log(currentImportLine, "custom.import.order", importGroup);
+            log(currentImportLine, MSG_ORDER, importGroup);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/IllegalImportCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/IllegalImportCheck.java
index c6db7121d..1ef1de17c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/IllegalImportCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/IllegalImportCheck.java
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.TokenTypes;
 public class IllegalImportCheck
     extends Check
 {
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_KEY = "import.illegal";
+
     /** list of illegal packages */
     private String[] illegalPkgs;
 
@@ -107,7 +114,7 @@ public class IllegalImportCheck
         if (isIllegalImport(imp.getText())) {
             log(ast.getLineNo(),
                 ast.getColumnNo(),
-                "import.illegal",
+                MSG_KEY,
                 imp.getText());
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportControlCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportControlCheck.java
index 2df21914d..9fcebd888 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportControlCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportControlCheck.java
@@ -43,6 +43,25 @@ import org.apache.commons.beanutils.ConversionException;
  */
 public class ImportControlCheck extends Check
 {
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_MISSING_FILE = "import.control.missing.file";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_UNKNOWN_PKG = "import.control.unknown.pkg";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_DISALLOWED = "import.control.disallowed";
+
     /** The root package controller. */
     private PkgControl root;
     /** The package doing the import. */
@@ -81,13 +100,13 @@ public class ImportControlCheck extends Check
             final DetailAST nameAST = ast.getLastChild().getPreviousSibling();
             final FullIdent full = FullIdent.createFullIdent(nameAST);
             if (root == null) {
-                log(nameAST, "import.control.missing.file");
+                log(nameAST, MSG_MISSING_FILE);
             }
             else {
                 inPkg = full.getText();
                 currentLeaf = root.locateFinest(inPkg);
                 if (currentLeaf == null) {
-                    log(nameAST, "import.control.unknown.pkg");
+                    log(nameAST, MSG_UNKNOWN_PKG);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -104,7 +123,7 @@ public class ImportControlCheck extends Check
             final AccessResult access = currentLeaf.checkAccess(imp.getText(),
                     inPkg);
             if (!AccessResult.ALLOWED.equals(access)) {
-                log(ast, "import.control.disallowed", imp.getText());
+                log(ast, MSG_DISALLOWED, imp.getText());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportOrderCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportOrderCheck.java
index f13331c07..1c44434a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportOrderCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportOrderCheck.java
@@ -93,6 +93,18 @@ public class ImportOrderCheck
     extends AbstractOptionCheck<ImportOrderOption>
 {
 
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_SEPARATION = "import.separation";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_ORDERING = "import.ordering";
+
     /** the special wildcard that catches all remaining groups. */
     private static final String WILDCARD_GROUP_NAME = "*";
 
@@ -295,7 +307,7 @@ public class ImportOrderCheck
                     // This check should be made more robust to handle
                     // comments and imports that span more than one line.
                     if ((line - lastImportLine) < 2) {
-                        log(line, "import.separation", name);
+                        log(line, MSG_SEPARATION, name);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -303,7 +315,7 @@ public class ImportOrderCheck
                 doVisitTokenInSameGroup(isStatic, previous, name, line);
             }
             else {
-                log(line, "import.ordering", name);
+                log(line, MSG_ORDERING, name);
             }
 
             lastGroup = groupIdx;
@@ -330,7 +342,7 @@ public class ImportOrderCheck
         if (getAbstractOption().equals(ImportOrderOption.INFLOW)) {
             // out of lexicographic order
             if (compare(lastImport, name, caseSensitive) > 0) {
-                log(line, "import.ordering", name);
+                log(line, MSG_ORDERING, name);
             }
         }
         else {
@@ -348,7 +360,7 @@ public class ImportOrderCheck
                 previous;
 
             if (shouldFireError) {
-                log(line, "import.ordering", name);
+                log(line, MSG_ORDERING, name);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/RedundantImportCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/RedundantImportCheck.java
index 92e18df04..211bc24e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/RedundantImportCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/RedundantImportCheck.java
@@ -54,6 +54,25 @@ import java.util.Set;
 public class RedundantImportCheck
     extends Check
 {
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_LANG = "import.lang";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_SAME = "import.same";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_DUPLICATE = "import.duplicate";
+
     /** name of package in file */
     private String pkgName;
     /** set of the imports */
@@ -97,18 +116,18 @@ public class RedundantImportCheck
         else if (ast.getType() == TokenTypes.IMPORT) {
             final FullIdent imp = FullIdent.createFullIdentBelow(ast);
             if (fromPackage(imp.getText(), "java.lang")) {
-                log(ast.getLineNo(), ast.getColumnNo(), "import.lang",
+                log(ast.getLineNo(), ast.getColumnNo(), MSG_LANG,
                     imp.getText());
             }
             else if (fromPackage(imp.getText(), pkgName)) {
-                log(ast.getLineNo(), ast.getColumnNo(), "import.same",
+                log(ast.getLineNo(), ast.getColumnNo(), MSG_SAME,
                     imp.getText());
             }
             // Check for a duplicate import
             for (FullIdent full : imports) {
                 if (imp.getText().equals(full.getText())) {
                     log(ast.getLineNo(), ast.getColumnNo(),
-                            "import.duplicate", full.getLineNo(),
+                            MSG_DUPLICATE, full.getLineNo(),
                             imp.getText());
                 }
             }
@@ -123,7 +142,7 @@ public class RedundantImportCheck
             for (FullIdent full : staticImports) {
                 if (imp.getText().equals(full.getText())) {
                     log(ast.getLineNo(), ast.getColumnNo(),
-                        "import.duplicate", full.getLineNo(), imp.getText());
+                        MSG_DUPLICATE, full.getLineNo(), imp.getText());
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/UnusedImportsCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/UnusedImportsCheck.java
index 451677215..215612481 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/UnusedImportsCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/UnusedImportsCheck.java
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
  */
 public class UnusedImportsCheck extends Check
 {
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_KEY = "import.unused";
+
     /** regex to match class names. */
     private static final Pattern CLASS_NAME = Pattern.compile(
            "((:?[\\p{L}_$][\\p{L}\\p{N}_$]*\\.)*[\\p{L}_$][\\p{L}\\p{N}_$]*)");
@@ -99,7 +106,7 @@ public class UnusedImportsCheck extends Check
             if (!referenced.contains(Utils.baseClassname(imp.getText()))) {
                 log(imp.getLineNo(),
                     imp.getColumnNo(),
-                    "import.unused", imp.getText());
+                    MSG_KEY, imp.getText());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStarImportTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStarImportTest.java
index 66d5fe42e..5ae48abbf 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStarImportTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStarImportTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import java.io.File;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.AvoidStarImportCheck.MSG_KEY;
+
 public class AvoidStarImportTest
     extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
@@ -33,12 +35,12 @@ public class AvoidStarImportTest
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(AvoidStarImportCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "7: Using the '.*' form of import should be avoided - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.*.",
-            "9: Using the '.*' form of import should be avoided - java.io.*.",
-            "10: Using the '.*' form of import should be avoided - java.lang.*.",
-            "25: Using the '.*' form of import should be avoided - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
-            "26: Using the '.*' form of import should be avoided - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
-            "28: Using the '.*' form of import should be avoided - java.io.File.*.",
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.*"),
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.*"),
+            "10: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.lang.*"),
+            "25: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
+            "26: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
+            "28: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.*"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputAvoidStarImportCheck.java"),
@@ -55,8 +57,8 @@ public class AvoidStarImportTest
             "java.io,java.lang,javax.swing.WindowConstants.*, javax.swing.WindowConstants");
         // allow the java.io/java.lang,javax.swing.WindowConstants star imports
         final String[] expected2 = new String[] {
-            "7: Using the '.*' form of import should be avoided - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.*.",
-            "28: Using the '.*' form of import should be avoided - java.io.File.*.",
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.*"),
+            "28: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.*"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputAvoidStarImportCheck.java"),
                 expected2);
@@ -69,9 +71,9 @@ public class AvoidStarImportTest
         checkConfig.addAttribute("allowClassImports", "true");
         // allow all class star imports
         final String[] expected2 = new String[] {
-            "25: Using the '.*' form of import should be avoided - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
-            "26: Using the '.*' form of import should be avoided - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
-            "28: Using the '.*' form of import should be avoided - java.io.File.*.", };
+            "25: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
+            "26: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
+            "28: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.*"), };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
             + "InputAvoidStarImportCheck.java"), expected2);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStaticImportTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStaticImportTest.java
index 1288d8d98..a4bba5056 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStaticImportTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/AvoidStaticImportTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import java.io.File;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.AvoidStaticImportCheck.MSG_KEY;
+
 public class AvoidStaticImportTest
     extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
@@ -33,11 +35,11 @@ public class AvoidStaticImportTest
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(AvoidStaticImportCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "23: Using a static member import should be avoided - java.io.File.listRoots.",
-            "25: Using a static member import should be avoided - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
-            "26: Using a static member import should be avoided - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
-            "27: Using a static member import should be avoided - java.io.File.createTempFile.",
-            "28: Using a static member import should be avoided - java.io.File.pathSeparator.",
+            "23: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.listRoots"),
+            "25: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
+            "26: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
+            "27: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.createTempFile"),
+            "28: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.pathSeparator"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputAvoidStaticImportCheck.java"), expected);
@@ -52,8 +54,8 @@ public class AvoidStaticImportTest
         checkConfig.addAttribute("excludes", "java.io.File.*,sun.net.ftpclient.FtpClient.*");
         // allow the java.io.File.*/sun.net.ftpclient.FtpClient.* star imports
         final String[] expected = {
-            "25: Using a static member import should be avoided - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
-            "26: Using a static member import should be avoided - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
+            "25: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
+            "26: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputAvoidStaticImportCheck.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -67,10 +69,10 @@ public class AvoidStaticImportTest
         checkConfig.addAttribute("excludes", "java.io.File.listRoots");
         // allow the java.io.File.listRoots member imports
         final String[] expected = {
-            "25: Using a static member import should be avoided - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
-            "26: Using a static member import should be avoided - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
-            "27: Using a static member import should be avoided - java.io.File.createTempFile.",
-            "28: Using a static member import should be avoided - java.io.File.pathSeparator.",
+            "25: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
+            "26: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
+            "27: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.createTempFile"),
+            "28: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.pathSeparator"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputAvoidStaticImportCheck.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -87,11 +89,11 @@ public class AvoidStaticImportTest
             + "sun.net.ftpclient.FtpClient.*FtpClient, sun.net.ftpclient.FtpClientjunk, java.io.File.listRootsmorejunk");
         // allow the java.io.File.listRoots member imports
         final String[] expected = {
-            "23: Using a static member import should be avoided - java.io.File.listRoots.",
-            "25: Using a static member import should be avoided - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
-            "26: Using a static member import should be avoided - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
-            "27: Using a static member import should be avoided - java.io.File.createTempFile.",
-            "28: Using a static member import should be avoided - java.io.File.pathSeparator.",
+            "23: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.listRoots"),
+            "25: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
+            "26: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
+            "27: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.createTempFile"),
+            "28: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.pathSeparator"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputAvoidStaticImportCheck.java"), expected);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/CustomImportOrderCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/CustomImportOrderCheckTest.java
index e45962263..25a2757d4 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/CustomImportOrderCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/CustomImportOrderCheckTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import java.io.File;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.CustomImportOrderCheck.MSG_LEX;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.CustomImportOrderCheck.MSG_LINE_SEPARATOR;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.CustomImportOrderCheck.MSG_NONGROUP_IMPORT;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.CustomImportOrderCheck.MSG_ORDER;
+
 public class CustomImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
     /**
@@ -40,17 +45,17 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
                         "STATIC###SAME_PACKAGE(3)###THIRD_PARTY_PACKAGE###STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("sortImportsInGroupAlphabetically", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "4: Wrong lexicographical order for 'java.awt.Button.ABORT' import.",
-            "7: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "8: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "9: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "10: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "11: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "12: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "13: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "14: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "15: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "16: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
+            "4: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEX, "java.awt.Button.ABORT"),
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "10: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "12: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "14: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "15: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
@@ -72,11 +77,11 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
                 "STATIC###STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE###THIRD_PARTY_PACKAGE");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("sortImportsInGroupAlphabetically", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "4: Wrong lexicographical order for 'java.awt.Button.ABORT' import.",
-            "9: Wrong lexicographical order for 'java.awt.Dialog' import.",
-            "13: Wrong lexicographical order for 'java.io.File' import.",
-            "15: Wrong lexicographical order for 'java.io.InputStream' import.",
-            "20: Wrong lexicographical order for 'com.google.common.*' import.",
+            "4: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEX, "java.awt.Button.ABORT"),
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEX, "java.awt.Dialog"),
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEX, "java.io.File"),
+            "15: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEX, "java.io.InputStream"),
+            "20: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEX, "com.google.common.*"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
@@ -98,13 +103,13 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
                         "STATIC###STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE###THIRD_PARTY_PACKAGE###SAME_PACKAGE(3)");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("sortImportsInGroupAlphabetically", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "4: Wrong lexicographical order for 'java.awt.Button.ABORT' import.",
-            "9: Wrong lexicographical order for 'java.awt.Dialog' import.",
-            "13: Wrong lexicographical order for 'java.io.File' import.",
-            "15: Wrong lexicographical order for 'java.io.InputStream' import.",
-            "18: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "20: Imports without groups should be placed at the end of the import list.",
-            "21: 'org.junit.*'should be separated from previous import group.",
+            "4: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEX, "java.awt.Button.ABORT"),
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEX, "java.awt.Dialog"),
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEX, "java.io.File"),
+            "15: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEX, "java.io.InputStream"),
+            "18: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "20: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_NONGROUP_IMPORT),
+            "21: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_SEPARATOR, "org.junit.*"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
@@ -121,11 +126,11 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
                 "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("sortImportsInGroupAlphabetically", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "7: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "8: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "9: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "10: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "11: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "10: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
@@ -142,13 +147,13 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
                 "STATIC###SAME_PACKAGE(3)");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("sortImportsInGroupAlphabetically", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "4: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "5: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "6: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "7: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STATIC' group.",
-            "8: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STATIC' group.",
-            "10: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "11: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STATIC' group.",
+            "4: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "6: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STATIC"),
+            "8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STATIC"),
+            "10: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STATIC"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, new File("src/test/resources-noncompilable/com/puppycrawl/tools/"
@@ -164,11 +169,11 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("customImportOrderRules", "SAME_PACKAGE(3)");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("sortImportsInGroupAlphabetically", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "4: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "6: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "7: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "8: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "9: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
+            "4: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "6: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, new File("src/test/resources-noncompilable/com/puppycrawl/tools/"
@@ -187,13 +192,13 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
                 "STATIC###SAME_PACKAGE(3)");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("sortImportsInGroupAlphabetically", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "4: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "5: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "6: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "7: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STATIC' group.",
-            "8: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STATIC' group.",
-            "10: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'SAME_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "11: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STATIC' group.",
+            "4: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "6: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STATIC"),
+            "8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STATIC"),
+            "10: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "SAME_PACKAGE"),
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STATIC"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, new File("src/test/resources-noncompilable/com/puppycrawl/tools/"
@@ -228,7 +233,7 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("customImportOrderRules",
                 "STATIC###SPECIAL_IMPORTS###THIRD_PARTY_PACKAGE###STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "5: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'THIRD_PARTY_PACKAGE' group.",
+            "5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "THIRD_PARTY_PACKAGE"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
@@ -250,18 +255,18 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("sortImportsInGroupAlphabetically", "true");
 
         final String[] expected = {
-            "7: Wrong lexicographical order for 'java.awt.Button.ABORT' import.",
-            "10: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "11: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "12: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "13: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "14: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "15: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "16: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "17: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "18: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "19: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE' group.",
-            "23: Wrong lexicographical order for 'com.google.common.*' import.",
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEX, "java.awt.Button.ABORT"),
+            "10: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "12: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "14: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "15: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "17: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "18: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "19: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "STANDARD_JAVA_PACKAGE"),
+            "23: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEX, "com.google.common.*"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, new File("src/test/resources-noncompilable/com/puppycrawl/tools/"
@@ -295,7 +300,7 @@ public class CustomImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
                 "SAME_PACKAGE(3)###THIRD_PARTY_PACKAGE###STATIC###"
                 + "SPECIAL_IMPORTS");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "11: Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the 'THIRD_PARTY_PACKAGE' group.",
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDER, "THIRD_PARTY_PACKAGE"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/IllegalImportCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/IllegalImportCheckTest.java
index 42b975754..15ee8143c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/IllegalImportCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/IllegalImportCheckTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import java.io.File;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.IllegalImportCheck.MSG_KEY;
+
 public class IllegalImportCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
     @Test
@@ -33,9 +35,9 @@ public class IllegalImportCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(IllegalImportCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("illegalPkgs", "java.io");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "9:1: Import from illegal package - java.io.*.",
-            "23:1: Import from illegal package - java.io.File.listRoots.",
-            "27:1: Import from illegal package - java.io.File.createTempFile.",
+            "9:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.*"),
+            "23:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.listRoots"),
+            "27:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.createTempFile"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputIllegalImportCheck.java"),
                 expected);
@@ -48,8 +50,8 @@ public class IllegalImportCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(IllegalImportCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "15:1: Import from illegal package - sun.applet.*.",
-            "28:1: Import from illegal package - sun.*.",
+            "15:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "sun.applet.*"),
+            "28:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "sun.*"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputIllegalImportCheck.java"),
                 expected);
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportControlCheckRegExTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportControlCheckRegExTest.java
index 7cc615f09..a0846b98a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportControlCheckRegExTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportControlCheckRegExTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import java.io.File;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.ImportControlCheck.MSG_DISALLOWED;
+
 public class ImportControlCheckRegExTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
     @Test
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ public class ImportControlCheckRegExTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(ImportControlCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("file",
                 "src/test/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/import-control_one-re.xml");
-        final String[] expected = {"5:1: Disallowed import - java.io.File."};
+        final String[] expected = {"5:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DISALLOWED, "java.io.File")};
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
                 + "InputImportControl.java"), expected);
@@ -44,9 +46,9 @@ public class ImportControlCheckRegExTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("file",
                 "src/test/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/import-control_two-re.xml");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "3:1: Disallowed import - java.awt.Image.",
-            "4:1: Disallowed import - javax.swing.border.*.",
-            "6:1: Disallowed import - java.awt.Button.ABORT.",
+            "3:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DISALLOWED, "java.awt.Image"),
+            "4:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DISALLOWED, "javax.swing.border.*"),
+            "6:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DISALLOWED, "java.awt.Button.ABORT"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportControlCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportControlCheckTest.java
index 43b85d2f2..4ed194ec0 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportControlCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportControlCheckTest.java
@@ -19,12 +19,19 @@
 package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.BaseCheckTestSupport;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.CheckstyleException;
+
 import java.io.File;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.ImportControlCheck.MSG_DISALLOWED;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.ImportControlCheck.MSG_UNKNOWN_PKG;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.ImportControlCheck.MSG_MISSING_FILE;
+
 public class ImportControlCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
     @Test
@@ -32,7 +39,7 @@ public class ImportControlCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(ImportControlCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("file", "src/test/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/import-control_one.xml");
-        final String[] expected = {"5:1: Disallowed import - java.io.File."};
+        final String[] expected = {"5:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DISALLOWED, "java.io.File")};
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
                 + "InputImportControl.java"), expected);
@@ -45,9 +52,9 @@ public class ImportControlCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("file",
                 "src/test/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/import-control_two.xml");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "3:1: Disallowed import - java.awt.Image.",
-            "4:1: Disallowed import - javax.swing.border.*.",
-            "6:1: Disallowed import - java.awt.Button.ABORT.",
+            "3:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DISALLOWED, "java.awt.Image"),
+            "4:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DISALLOWED, "javax.swing.border.*"),
+            "6:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DISALLOWED, "java.awt.Button.ABORT"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
@@ -60,7 +67,7 @@ public class ImportControlCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(ImportControlCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("file",
                 "src/test/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/import-control_wrong.xml");
-        final String[] expected = {"1:40: Import control file does not handle this package."};
+        final String[] expected = {"1:40: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNKNOWN_PKG)};
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
                 + "InputImportControl.java"), expected);
@@ -70,7 +77,7 @@ public class ImportControlCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     public void testMissing() throws Exception
     {
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(ImportControlCheck.class);
-        final String[] expected = {"1:40: Missing an import control file."};
+        final String[] expected = {"1:40: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_MISSING_FILE)};
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
                 + "InputImportControl.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -80,7 +87,7 @@ public class ImportControlCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(ImportControlCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("file", "   ");
-        final String[] expected = {"1:40: Missing an import control file."};
+        final String[] expected = {"1:40: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_MISSING_FILE)};
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
                 + "InputImportControl.java"), expected);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportOrderCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportOrderCheckTest.java
index 67223c862..44cf7cfa6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportOrderCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/ImportOrderCheckTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import java.io.File;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.ImportOrderCheck.MSG_ORDERING;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.ImportOrderCheck.MSG_SEPARATION;
+
 public class ImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
     @Test
@@ -31,10 +34,10 @@ public class ImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(ImportOrderCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "5: Wrong order for 'java.awt.Dialog' import.",
-            "9: Wrong order for 'javax.swing.JComponent' import.",
-            "11: Wrong order for 'java.io.File' import.",
-            "13: Wrong order for 'java.io.IOException' import.",
+            "5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.awt.Dialog"),
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "javax.swing.JComponent"),
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.io.File"),
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.io.IOException"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputImportOrder.java"), expected);
@@ -48,9 +51,9 @@ public class ImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("groups", "javax.swing");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("groups", "java.io");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "5: Wrong order for 'java.awt.Dialog' import.",
-            "13: Wrong order for 'java.io.IOException' import.",
-            "16: Wrong order for 'javax.swing.WindowConstants.*' import.",
+            "5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.awt.Dialog"),
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.io.IOException"),
+            "16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputImportOrder.java"), expected);
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ public class ImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("groups", "java, /^javax?\\.(awt|swing)\\./");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("ordered", "false");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "11: Wrong order for 'java.io.File' import.",
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.io.File"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputImportOrder.java"), expected);
@@ -77,9 +80,9 @@ public class ImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("separated", "true");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("ordered", "false");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "9: 'javax.swing.JComponent' should be separated from previous imports.",
-            "11: 'java.io.File' should be separated from previous imports.",
-            "16: Wrong order for 'javax.swing.WindowConstants.*' import.",
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_SEPARATION, "javax.swing.JComponent"),
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_SEPARATION, "java.io.File"),
+            "16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputImportOrder.java"), expected);
@@ -103,8 +106,8 @@ public class ImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(ImportOrderCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("option", "top");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "4: Wrong order for 'java.awt.Button.ABORT' import.",
-            "18: Wrong order for 'java.io.File.*' import.",
+            "4: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.awt.Button.ABORT"),
+            "18: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.io.File.*"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputImportOrder_Top.java"), expected);
@@ -117,10 +120,10 @@ public class ImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(ImportOrderCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("option", "above");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "5: Wrong order for 'java.awt.Button.ABORT' import.",
-            "8: Wrong order for 'java.awt.Dialog' import.",
-            "13: Wrong order for 'java.io.File' import.",
-            "14: Wrong order for 'java.io.File.createTempFile' import.",
+            "5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.awt.Button.ABORT"),
+            "8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.awt.Dialog"),
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.io.File"),
+            "14: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.io.File.createTempFile"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputImportOrder_Above.java"), expected);
@@ -133,12 +136,13 @@ public class ImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(ImportOrderCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("option", "inflow");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "6: Wrong order for 'java.awt.Dialog' import.",
-            "11: Wrong order for 'javax.swing.WindowConstants.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE' import.",
-            "12: Wrong order for 'javax.swing.WindowConstants.*' import.",
-            "13: Wrong order for 'javax.swing.JTable' import.",
-            "15: Wrong order for 'java.io.File.createTempFile' import.",
-            "16: Wrong order for 'java.io.File' import.",
+            "6: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.awt.Dialog"),
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING,
+                     "javax.swing.WindowConstants.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE"),
+            "12: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "javax.swing.JTable"),
+            "15: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.io.File.createTempFile"),
+            "16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.io.File"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputImportOrder_InFlow.java"), expected);
@@ -153,8 +157,8 @@ public class ImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("option", "under");
         final String[] expected = {
             "5: Wrong order for 'java.awt.Dialog' import.",
-            "11: Wrong order for 'java.awt.Button.ABORT' import.",
-            "14: Wrong order for 'java.io.File' import.",
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.awt.Button.ABORT"),
+            "14: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.io.File"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputImportOrder_Under.java"), expected);
@@ -167,9 +171,9 @@ public class ImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(ImportOrderCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("option", "bottom");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "15: Wrong order for 'java.io.File' import.",
-            "18: Wrong order for 'java.awt.Button.ABORT' import.",
-            "21: Wrong order for 'java.io.Reader' import.",
+            "15: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.io.File"),
+            "18: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.awt.Button.ABORT"),
+            "21: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.io.Reader"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputImportOrder_Bottom.java"), expected);
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ public class ImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(ImportOrderCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("tokens", "IMPORT");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "6: Wrong order for 'java.awt.Button' import.",
+            "6: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "java.awt.Button"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputImportOrder_HonorsTokensProperty.java"), expected);
@@ -194,7 +198,7 @@ public class ImportOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(ImportOrderCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("groups", "com,*,java");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "9: Wrong order for 'javax.crypto.Cipher' import.",
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_ORDERING, "javax.crypto.Cipher"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputImportOrder_Wildcard.java"), expected);
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/RedundantImportCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/RedundantImportCheckTest.java
index 18643329a..72ceab197 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/RedundantImportCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/RedundantImportCheckTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import java.io.File;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.RedundantImportCheck.MSG_DUPLICATE;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.RedundantImportCheck.MSG_LANG;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.RedundantImportCheck.MSG_SAME;
+
 public class RedundantImportCheckTest
     extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
@@ -33,12 +37,12 @@ public class RedundantImportCheckTest
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(RedundantImportCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "7:1: Redundant import from the same package - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.*.",
-            "8:1: Redundant import from the same package - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.InputImportBug.",
-            "10:1: Redundant import from the java.lang package - java.lang.*.",
-            "11:1: Redundant import from the java.lang package - java.lang.String.",
-            "14:1: Duplicate import to line 13 - java.util.List.",
-            "26:1: Duplicate import to line 25 - javax.swing.WindowConstants.*.",
+            "7:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_SAME, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.*"),
+            "8:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_SAME, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.InputImportBug"),
+            "10:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LANG, "java.lang.*"),
+            "11:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LANG, "java.lang.String"),
+            "14:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DUPLICATE, 13, "java.util.List"),
+            "26:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DUPLICATE, 25, "javax.swing.WindowConstants.*"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator + "InputRedundantImportCheck.java"), expected);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/UnusedImportsCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/UnusedImportsCheckTest.java
index d5396046b..105234af6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/UnusedImportsCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/UnusedImportsCheckTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import java.io.File;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.imports.UnusedImportsCheck.MSG_KEY;
+
 public class UnusedImportsCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
     @Test
@@ -30,30 +32,30 @@ public class UnusedImportsCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(UnusedImportsCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "8:45: Unused import - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.InputImportBug.",
-            "11:8: Unused import - java.lang.String.",
-            "13:8: Unused import - java.util.List.",
-            "14:8: Unused import - java.util.List.",
-            "17:8: Unused import - java.util.Enumeration.",
-            "20:8: Unused import - javax.swing.JToggleButton.",
-            "22:8: Unused import - javax.swing.BorderFactory.",
-            "27:15: Unused import - java.io.File.createTempFile.",
+            "8:45: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.InputImportBug"),
+            "11:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.lang.String"),
+            "13:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.util.List"),
+            "14:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.util.List"),
+            "17:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.util.Enumeration"),
+            "20:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.JToggleButton"),
+            "22:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.BorderFactory"),
+            "27:15: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.createTempFile"),
             //"29:8: Unused import - java.awt.Component.", // Should be detected
-            "30:8: Unused import - java.awt.Graphics2D.",
-            "31:8: Unused import - java.awt.HeadlessException.",
-            "32:8: Unused import - java.awt.Label.",
-            "33:8: Unused import - java.util.Date.",
-            "34:8: Unused import - java.util.Calendar.",
-            "35:8: Unused import - java.util.BitSet.",
-            "37:8: Unused import - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.Checker.",
-            "38:8: Unused import - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.CheckerTest.",
-            "39:8: Unused import - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.BaseFileSetCheckTestSupport.",
-            "40:8: Unused import - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.Defn.",
-            "41:8: Unused import - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.Input15Extensions.",
-            "42:8: Unused import - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.ConfigurationLoaderTest.",
-            "43:8: Unused import - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.CheckStyleTask.",
-            "44:8: Unused import - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration.",
-            "45:8: Unused import - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultLogger.",
+            "30:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.awt.Graphics2D"),
+            "31:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.awt.HeadlessException"),
+            "32:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.awt.Label"),
+            "33:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.util.Date"),
+            "34:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.util.Calendar"),
+            "35:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.util.BitSet"),
+            "37:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.Checker"),
+            "38:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.CheckerTest"),
+            "39:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.BaseFileSetCheckTestSupport"),
+            "40:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.Defn"),
+            "41:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.Input15Extensions"),
+            "42:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.ConfigurationLoaderTest"),
+            "43:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.CheckStyleTask"),
+            "44:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration"),
+            "45:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultLogger"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
                 + "InputUnusedImportsCheck.java"), expected);
@@ -65,17 +67,17 @@ public class UnusedImportsCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(UnusedImportsCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("processJavadoc", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "8:45: Unused import - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.InputImportBug.",
-            "11:8: Unused import - java.lang.String.",
-            "13:8: Unused import - java.util.List.",
-            "14:8: Unused import - java.util.List.",
-            "17:8: Unused import - java.util.Enumeration.",
-            "20:8: Unused import - javax.swing.JToggleButton.",
-            "22:8: Unused import - javax.swing.BorderFactory.",
-            "27:15: Unused import - java.io.File.createTempFile.",
+            "8:45: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.InputImportBug"),
+            "11:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.lang.String"),
+            "13:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.util.List"),
+            "14:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.util.List"),
+            "17:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.util.Enumeration"),
+            "20:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.JToggleButton"),
+            "22:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "javax.swing.BorderFactory"),
+            "27:15: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.io.File.createTempFile"),
             //"29:8: Unused import - java.awt.Component.", // Should be detected
-            "32:8: Unused import - java.awt.Label.",
-            "45:8: Unused import - com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultLogger.",
+            "32:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "java.awt.Label"),
+            "45:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, "com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultLogger"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("imports" + File.separator
                 + "InputUnusedImportsCheck.java"), expected);