diff --git a/Zend/zend_execute_API.c b/Zend/zend_execute_API.c
index 8d615e8785f..d19aa8df775 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_execute_API.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_execute_API.c
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ void zend_verify_abstract_class(zend_class_entry *ce TSRMLS_DC)
 		zend_hash_apply_with_argument(&ce->function_table, (apply_func_arg_t) zend_verify_abstract_class_function, &ai TSRMLS_CC);
 
 		if (ai.cnt) {		
-			zend_error(E_ERROR, "Class %s contains %d abstract method%s and must therefore be declared abstract (" MAX_ABSTRACT_INFO_FMT MAX_ABSTRACT_INFO_FMT MAX_ABSTRACT_INFO_FMT ")", 
+			zend_error(E_ERROR, "Class %s contains %d abstract method%s and must therefore be declared abstract or implement the remaining methods (" MAX_ABSTRACT_INFO_FMT MAX_ABSTRACT_INFO_FMT MAX_ABSTRACT_INFO_FMT ")", 
 				ce->name, ai.cnt, 
 				ai.cnt > 1 ? "s" : "",
 				DISPLAY_ABSTRACT_FN(0),