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 a3244147c111c..c318b46af2c26 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
@@ -2259,7 +2259,7 @@ compiler.warn.future.attr=\
 # lint: classfile
 compiler.warn.inconsistent.inner.classes=\
     InnerClasses attribute for {0} in {1} inconsistent with source code\n\
-    {1} may need to be recompiled with {0}
+    ({1} may need to be recompiled with {0})
 
 # lint: requires-automatic
 compiler.warn.requires.automatic=\