diff --git a/providers/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.provider.irc/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/provider/irc/container/IRCRootContainer.java b/providers/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.provider.irc/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/provider/irc/container/IRCRootContainer.java
index 15abd8a..7e056fe 100644
--- a/providers/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.provider.irc/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/provider/irc/container/IRCRootContainer.java
+++ b/providers/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.provider.irc/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/provider/irc/container/IRCRootContainer.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 					connectLock.wait(2000);
 				}
 				if (connectWaiting)
-					throw new TimeoutException(CONNECT_TIMEOUT, Messages.IRCRootContainer_Connect_Timeout + tID.getName());
+					throw new TimeoutException(CONNECT_TIMEOUT, NLS.bind(Messages.IRCRootContainer_Connect_Timeout, tID.getName()));
 				if (connectException != null)
 					throw connectException;
 				this.targetID = tID;