diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
index daad8cbdc5c8aea30239e51aafadec7005fd85c9..c546908a8a5876a8f224d74bd2ba3b15d2edd6f2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
@@ -592,14 +592,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractProject<P extends AbstractProject<P,R>,R extends A
         	if (scm.requiresWorkspaceForPolling()) {
         		if(workspace==null) {
         			// workspace offline. build now, or nothing will ever be built
-        			listener.getLogger().println("Workspace is offline.");
-        			listener.getLogger().println("Scheduling a new build to get a workspace.");
+        			listener.getLogger().println(Messages.AbstractProject_WorkspaceOffline());
+        			listener.getLogger().println(Messages.AbstractProject_NewBuildForWorkspace());
         			return true;
         		}
         		if(!workspace.exists()) {
         			// no workspace. build now, or nothing will ever be built
-        			listener.getLogger().println("No workspace is available, so can't check for updates.");
-        			listener.getLogger().println("Scheduling a new build to get a workspace.");
+        			listener.getLogger().println(Messages.AbstractProject_NoWorkspace());
+        			listener.getLogger().println(Messages.AbstractProject_NewBuildForWorkspace());
         			return true;
         		}
         	}
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Messages.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Messages.properties
index ede26a6783d1cabeb0d6a25846bcc9f5fb259269..8fe4454e999d95bf40ee34f64d2d99a7179b15aa 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Messages.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Messages.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 AbstractBuild.BuildingRemotely=Building remotely on {0}
 AbstractBuild.KeptBecause=kept because of {0}
 
+AbstractProject.NewBuildForWorkspace=Scheduling a new build to get a workspace.
 AbstractProject.Pronoun=Project
 AbstractProject.Aborted=Aborted
 AbstractProject.BuildInProgress=Build #{0} is already in progress{1}