diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.common/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/runtime/PlatformURLPluginConnection.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.common/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/runtime/PlatformURLPluginConnection.java
index 1386ae6..f8b3b2b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.common/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/runtime/PlatformURLPluginConnection.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.equinox.common/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/runtime/PlatformURLPluginConnection.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 			throw new IOException(CommonMessages.activator_not_available);
 		Bundle bundle = activator.getBundle(id);
 		if (bundle == null)
-			throw new IOException(NLS.bind(CommonMessages.url_resolvePlugin, originalURL));
+			throw new IOException(NLS.bind(CommonMessages.url_resolvePlugin, id));
 		result[0] = bundle;
 		result[1] = (ix == -1 || (ix + 1) >= spec.length()) ? "/" : spec.substring(ix + 1); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		return result;