diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/DesignForInheritanceCheck.java b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/DesignForInheritanceCheck.java
index 953a6d08f..5ff2ae14f 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/DesignForInheritanceCheck.java
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/DesignForInheritanceCheck.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.ScopeUtils;
  * </p>
  *
  * @author lkuehne
- * @version $Revision: 1.2 $
+ * @version $Revision: 1.3 $
  */
 public class DesignForInheritanceCheck extends Check
 {
@@ -117,10 +117,8 @@ public class DesignForInheritanceCheck extends Check
 
         if (hasDefaultConstructor || hasExplNonPrivateCtor) {
             String name = aAST.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.IDENT).getText();
-            // TODO: i18n
             log(aAST.getLineNo(), aAST.getColumnNo(),
-                "Method '" + name + "' is not designed for inheritance "
-                + "- needs to be abstract, final or empty.");
+                "design.forInheritance", name);
         }
 
 
diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages.properties b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages.properties
index 7085fb237..1bc56f456 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages.properties
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages.properties
@@ -74,3 +74,5 @@ simplify.expression=Expression can be simplified.
 simplify.boolreturn=Conditional logic can be removed.
 
 doublechecked.locking.avoid=The double-checked locking idiom is broken and should be avoided.
+
+design.forInheritance=Method ''{0}'' is not designed for inheritance - needs to be abstract, final or empty.
diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_de.properties b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_de.properties
index 5f4a9f43f..ee00c3b82 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_de.properties
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_de.properties
@@ -75,3 +75,5 @@ simplify.expression=Der Ausdruck kann vereinfacht werden.
 simplify.boolreturn=Die Verzweigung sollte entfernt werden.
 
 doublechecked.locking.avoid=Das ''double-checked locking'' Idiom sollte vermieden werden.
+
+design.forInheritance=Die Methode ''{0}'' ist nicht für Vererbung entworfen - muss abstract, final oder leer sein.
diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_fi.properties b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_fi.properties
index 9b4910419..d25eb1ded 100755
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_fi.properties
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_fi.properties
@@ -74,3 +74,5 @@ simplify.expression=Ilmaisua voisi yksinkertaistaa.
 simplify.boolreturn=Konditionaalilogiikan voisi poistaa.
 
 doublechecked.locking.avoid=The double-checked locking idiom is broken and should be avoided.
+
+design.forInheritance=Method ''{0}'' is not designed for inheritance - needs to be abstract, final or empty.
diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_fr.properties b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_fr.properties
index 255932208..7689ef754 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_fr.properties
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_fr.properties
@@ -74,3 +74,5 @@ simplify.expression=L'expression peut-
 simplify.boolreturn=Supprimez la logique conditionnelle.
 
 doublechecked.locking.avoid=The double-checked locking idiom is broken and should be avoided.
+
+design.forInheritance=Method ''{0}'' is not designed for inheritance - needs to be abstract, final or empty.
diff --git a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_pt.properties b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_pt.properties
index a30c238ef..f239ee3a0 100644
--- a/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_pt.properties
+++ b/src/checkstyle/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/messages_pt.properties
@@ -74,3 +74,5 @@ simplify.expression=Express
 simplify.boolreturn=A lógica condicional deve ser removida.
 
 doublechecked.locking.avoid=The double-checked locking idiom is broken and should be avoided.
+
+design.forInheritance=Method ''{0}'' is not designed for inheritance - needs to be abstract, final or empty.