diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/node/debugAdapter.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/node/debugAdapter.ts
index 6b168d250c69c0deaa9365fcf0c2b4ed63323691..59617f4d305fee1bfe380715311df3c698511c68 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/node/debugAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/node/debugAdapter.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class Adapter {
 		}
 
 		return TPromise.wrapError(new Error(nls.localize({ key: 'debugAdapterCannotDetermineExecutable', comment: ['Adapter executable file not found'] },
-			"Cannot determine executable for debug adapter '{0}'.", details.command)));
+			"Cannot determine executable for debug adapter '{0}'.", this.type)));
 	}
 
 	private getRuntime(): string {