diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/node/debugAdapter.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/node/debugAdapter.ts
index 22cd7507d557b5afb78a6ea028294e426c142941..1a07ca17fefd0276893ab60065101174aaa95288 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/node/debugAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/node/debugAdapter.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ export class Adapter {
 			}
 		}
 
-		return TPromise.wrapError(new Error(nls.localize('debugAdapterCannotDetermineExecutable', "Cannot determine executable for debug adapter '{0}'.", details.command)));
+		return TPromise.wrapError(new Error(nls.localize({ key: 'debugAdapterCannotDetermineExecutable', comment: ['Adapter executable file not found'] },
+			"Cannot determine executable for debug adapter '{0}'.", details.command)));
 	}
 
 	private getRuntime(): string {