diff --git a/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/contentmergeviewer/TextMergeViewer.java b/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/contentmergeviewer/TextMergeViewer.java
index 123af793be6..9fbf0a2e356 100644
--- a/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/contentmergeviewer/TextMergeViewer.java
+++ b/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/contentmergeviewer/TextMergeViewer.java
@@ -5421,8 +5421,8 @@ private void updateToolbarLabel() {
 		int differenceCount = fMerger.changesCount();
 		if (tbm != null) {
 
-			String label = differenceCount > 1 ? differenceCount + " Differences" //$NON-NLS-1$
-					: differenceCount == 1 ? differenceCount + " Difference" : "No Difference"; //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
+			String label = differenceCount > 1 ? differenceCount + CompareMessages.TextMergeViewer_differences
+					: differenceCount == 1 ? differenceCount + CompareMessages.TextMergeViewer_difference : CompareMessages.TextMergeViewer_no_difference; //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
 			LabelContributionItem labelContributionItem = new LabelContributionItem(DIFF_COUNT_ID,
 					label);
 
diff --git a/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/CompareMessages.java b/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/CompareMessages.java
index 09fedb6a744..935b2a091e4 100644
--- a/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/CompareMessages.java
+++ b/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/CompareMessages.java
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ private CompareMessages() {
 	public static String TextMergeViewer_atEnd_message;
 	public static String TextMergeViewer_atBeginning_title;
 	public static String TextMergeViewer_atBeginning_message;
+	public static String TextMergeViewer_difference;
+	public static String TextMergeViewer_differences;
+	public static String TextMergeViewer_no_difference;
 	public static String CompareNavigator_atEnd_title;
 	public static String CompareNavigator_atEnd_message;
 	public static String CompareNavigator_atBeginning_title;
diff --git a/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/CompareMessages.properties b/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/CompareMessages.properties
index 8cdcff78bb4..2502774f839 100644
--- a/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/CompareMessages.properties
+++ b/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/CompareMessages.properties
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ TextMergeViewer_accessible_right={0} Right: {1}
 TextMergeViewer_atBeginning_message= Beginning of document reached. Continue from end?
 TextMergeViewer_accessible_ancestor=Ancestor: {0}
 
+TextMergeViewer_difference=\ Difference
+TextMergeViewer_differences=\ Differences
+TextMergeViewer_no_difference=No Difference
+
 CompareNavigator_atEnd_title= End Reached
 CompareDialog_commit_button=C&ommit
 CompareDialog_error_title=Error Saving Changes