--- a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties	Fri Nov 30 15:14:12 2012 +0000
+++ b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties	Fri Nov 30 15:14:25 2012 +0000
@@ -187,8 +187,9 @@
     {0}
 
 # 0: symbol, 1: symbol kind, 2: symbol
-compiler.misc.invalid.generic.desc.in.functional.intf=\
-    invalid functional descriptor: method {0} in {1} {2} is generic
+compiler.misc.invalid.generic.lambda.target=\
+    invalid functional descriptor for lambda expression\n\
+    method {0} in {1} {2} is generic
 
 # 0: symbol kind, 1: symbol
 compiler.misc.incompatible.descs.in.functional.intf=\