diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/SigarNotImplementedException.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/SigarNotImplementedException.java
index 4d965caf..90d4fb52 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/SigarNotImplementedException.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/SigarNotImplementedException.java
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ package net.hyperic.sigar;
  */
 public class SigarNotImplementedException extends SigarException {
 
+    private static final String msg = 
+        "This method has not been implemented on this platform";
+
     public static final SigarNotImplementedException INSTANCE =
-        new SigarNotImplementedException();
+        new SigarNotImplementedException(msg);
 
     public SigarNotImplementedException () { super(); }