diff --git a/ds/org.eclipse.pde.ds.annotations/src/org/eclipse/pde/ds/internal/annotations/AnnotationVisitor.java b/ds/org.eclipse.pde.ds.annotations/src/org/eclipse/pde/ds/internal/annotations/AnnotationVisitor.java
index b5bfe5df0a..05f72a2599 100644
--- a/ds/org.eclipse.pde.ds.annotations/src/org/eclipse/pde/ds/internal/annotations/AnnotationVisitor.java
+++ b/ds/org.eclipse.pde.ds.annotations/src/org/eclipse/pde/ds/internal/annotations/AnnotationVisitor.java
@@ -241,21 +241,29 @@ public boolean visit(TypeDeclaration type) {
 					|| (noDefaultConstructor = !(hasDefaultConstructor(type)
 							|| (hasInjectableConstructor = hasInjectableConstructor(type, problemReporter))))) {
 				// interfaces, abstract types, non-static/non-public nested types, or types with no default constructor cannot be components
-				if (!errorLevel.isIgnore()) {
-					if (isInterface) {
+				if (!errorLevel.isIgnore())
+				{
+					if (isInterface)
+					{
 						problemReporter.reportProblem(annotation, null, NLS.bind(Messages.AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_interface, type.getName().getIdentifier()), type.getName().getIdentifier());
-					} else if (isAbstract) {
+					} else if (isAbstract)
+					{
 						problemReporter.reportProblem(annotation, null, NLS.bind(Messages.AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_abstract, type.getName().getIdentifier()), type.getName().getIdentifier());
-					} else if (isNested) {
+					} else if (isNested)
+					{
 						problemReporter.reportProblem(annotation, null, NLS.bind(Messages.AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_notTopLevel, type.getName().getIdentifier()), type.getName().getIdentifier());
-					} else if (noDefaultConstructor) {
-						if (specVersion.isEqualOrHigherThan(DSAnnotationVersion.V1_4)) {
+					} else if (noDefaultConstructor)
+					{
+						if (specVersion.isEqualOrHigherThan(DSAnnotationVersion.V1_4))
+						{
 							problemReporter.reportProblem(annotation, null,
 									NLS.bind(Messages.AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_compatibleConstructor,
 											type.getName().getIdentifier()),
 									type.getName().getIdentifier());
-						} else {
-							if (hasInjectableConstructor) {
+						} else
+						{
+							if (hasInjectableConstructor)
+							{
 								// TODO we should add an error marker that offers a quickfix to upgrade the spec
 								// version to 1.4
 								problemReporter.reportProblem(annotation, null,
@@ -269,7 +277,9 @@ public boolean visit(TypeDeclaration type) {
 											type.getName().getIdentifier()),
 									type.getName().getIdentifier());
 						}
-					} else {
+					}
+					else
+					{
 						problemReporter.reportProblem(annotation, null, NLS.bind(Messages.AnnotationProcessor_invalidComponentImplementationClass, type.getName().getIdentifier()), type.getName().getIdentifier());
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/ds/org.eclipse.pde.ds.annotations/src/org/eclipse/pde/ds/internal/annotations/messages.properties b/ds/org.eclipse.pde.ds.annotations/src/org/eclipse/pde/ds/internal/annotations/messages.properties
index c731eb2f5f..9e2271bc33 100644
--- a/ds/org.eclipse.pde.ds.annotations/src/org/eclipse/pde/ds/internal/annotations/messages.properties
+++ b/ds/org.eclipse.pde.ds.annotations/src/org/eclipse/pde/ds/internal/annotations/messages.properties
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_annotation=Invalid component implementa
 AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_enumeration=Invalid component implementation class ''{0}'': enumeration type.
 AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_interface=Invalid component implementation class ''{0}'': interface type.
 AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_noDefaultConstructor=Invalid component implementation class ''{0}'': no default constructor.
-AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_injectableConstructor=Invalid component implementation class ''{0}'': injectable constructor.
+AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_injectableConstructor=Invalid component implementation class ''{0}'':  has an injectable constructor that is not public. Please ensure constructor is annotated with @activate.
 AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_compatibleConstructor=Invalid component implementation class ''{0}'': no default or @Activate annotated constructor.
 AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_notPublic=Invalid component implementation class ''{0}'': not a public class.
 AnnotationProcessor_invalidCompImplClass_notTopLevel=Invalid component implementation class ''{0}'': not a primary class or static class nested in primary type.