diff --git a/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/ErrorMessageSimplifier.java b/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/ErrorMessageSimplifier.java
index 060c24856..f834acf28 100644
--- a/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/ErrorMessageSimplifier.java
+++ b/java/src/processing/mode/java/pdex/ErrorMessageSimplifier.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class ErrorMessageSimplifier {
         }
         else {
           if(args[1].equalsIgnoreCase("Statement")){ // See #3104
-            result = "Error on \"" + args[0];
+            result = "Error on \"" + args[0] + "\"";
           }
           else {
             result = "Error on \"" + args[0] + "\"Consider adding a \"" + args[1] + "\"";