diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources.properties b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources.properties
index 621a341a7..b216dc154 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources.properties
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources.properties
@@ -1096,3 +1096,4 @@ cms.ui.workflow.task.approval_or_reject_required=Approval or rejection is requir
 cms.ui.type.cancelled=Cancelled
 cms.contenttypes.ui.cancelled=Cancelled
 cms.contenttypes.ui.requires_uri_field=The URI field is required for an external link 
+cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid=The URL is not valid
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_de.properties b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_de.properties
index f836c4a6e..7f1f33554 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_de.properties
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_de.properties
@@ -1090,3 +1090,4 @@ cms.ui.workflow.task.approval_or_reject_required=Ablehnung oder Zustimmung ist b
 cms.ui.type.cancelled=Abgebrochen
 cms.contenttypes.ui.cancelled=Abgebrochen
 cms.contenttypes.ui.requires_uri_field=Das URI-Feld wird f\u00fcr einen externen Link ben\u00f6tigt
+cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid=Die URL ist nicht g\u00fcltig
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_en_GB.properties b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_en_GB.properties
index bdae07a3e..e92a9c3b0 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_en_GB.properties
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_en_GB.properties
@@ -134,3 +134,4 @@ cms.ui.type.name_not_unique=Name not unique
 cms.ui.type.cancelled=cancelled
 cms.contenttypes.ui.cancelled=Cancelled
 cms.contenttypes.ui.requires_uri_field=
+cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid=
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_fr.properties b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_fr.properties
index a63aca55a..d980e8b08 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_fr.properties
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/CMSResources_fr.properties
@@ -606,3 +606,4 @@ cms.ui.type.invalid=Invalide
 cms.ui.category.name_not_unique=Il y a d\u00e9ja une cat\u00e9gorie avec le nom
 cms.contenttypes.ui.cancelled=Annul\u00e9
 cms.contenttypes.ui.requires_uri_field=Le champ URI est n\u00e9cessaire pour un lien externe
+cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid=L'URL n'est pas valide
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/LinkPropertyForm.java b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/LinkPropertyForm.java
index 060fd73e1..78926aceb 100755
--- a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/LinkPropertyForm.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/LinkPropertyForm.java
@@ -406,8 +406,9 @@ public class LinkPropertyForm extends FormSection
                     newURL = HTTP_PROTOCOL + url;
                 } else {
                     // No idea, just throw the error
-
-                    throw new FormProcessException("URL is not valid: " + ex.getMessage());
+                    
+                    // originally: "URL is not valid: " + ex.getMessage()
+                    throw new FormProcessException(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("cms.contenttypes.ui.url_not_valid"));
                 }
                 
                 try {