diff --git a/changelog/src/main/org/apache/maven/cvslib/CvsChangeLogGenerator.java b/changelog/src/main/org/apache/maven/cvslib/CvsChangeLogGenerator.java
index f9d93a7d..e9835c39 100644
--- a/changelog/src/main/org/apache/maven/cvslib/CvsChangeLogGenerator.java
+++ b/changelog/src/main/org/apache/maven/cvslib/CvsChangeLogGenerator.java
@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ class CvsChangeLogGenerator extends AbstractChangeLogGenerator
             if (LOG.isWarnEnabled())
             {
                 LOG.warn(
-                    "Unable to find cvs executable. "
-                        + "Changelog will be empty");
+                    "Unable to find cvs executable. Please check that it is in your path, and avoid using spaces in the path name. Changelog will be empty" );
             }
         }
         else