diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java
index 59416f20b1..542a56df92 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/DefaultMaven.java
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ public class DefaultMaven
 
         for ( String notActivatedProfileId : notActivatedProfileIds )
         {
-            logger.warn( "Profile with id \"" + notActivatedProfileId + "\" has not been activated." );
+            logger.warn( "The requested profile \"" + notActivatedProfileId
+                + "\" could not be activated because it does not exist." );
         }
     }