src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/javac.properties

@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@
 
 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.classfile=\
     Warn about issues related to classfile contents.
 
 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.missing-explicit-ctor=\
-    Warn about missing explicit constructors in public classes in exported packages.
+    Warn about missing explicit constructors in public and protected classes in exported packages.
 
 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.deprecation=\
     Warn about use of deprecated items.
 
 javac.opt.Xlint.desc.dep-ann=\