diff --git a/src/backend/parser/analyze.c b/src/backend/parser/analyze.c
index 224c469129..0d833079e4 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/analyze.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/analyze.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2001, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- *	$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/parser/analyze.c,v 1.208 2001/11/04 02:41:09 momjian Exp $
+ *	$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/parser/analyze.c,v 1.209 2001/11/04 03:08:11 momjian Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -1238,8 +1238,10 @@ transformIndexConstraints(ParseState *pstate, CreateStmtContext *cxt)
 			elog(ERROR, "%s: failed to make implicit index name",
 				 cxt->stmtType);
 
-		elog(NOTICE, "%s / %s will create implicit index '%s' for table '%s'",
-			 cxt->stmtType, (index->primary ? "PRIMARY KEY" : "UNIQUE"),
+		elog(NOTICE, "%s / %s%s will create implicit index '%s' for table '%s'",
+			 cxt->stmtType,
+			 (strcmp(cxt->stmtType,"ALTER TABLE") == 0) ? "ADD " : "",
+			 (index->primary ? "PRIMARY KEY" : "UNIQUE"),
 			 index->idxname, cxt->relname);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out b/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out
index 6d05b26dcf..f0232af426 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ drop table atacc1;
 create table atacc1 ( test int );
 -- add a unique constraint
 alter table atacc1 add constraint atacc_test1 unique (test);
-NOTICE:  ALTER TABLE / UNIQUE will create implicit index 'atacc_test1' for table 'atacc1'
+NOTICE:  ALTER TABLE / ADD UNIQUE will create implicit index 'atacc_test1' for table 'atacc1'
 -- insert first value
 insert into atacc1 (test) values (2);
 -- should fail
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ ERROR:  Cannot insert a duplicate key into unique index atacc_test1
 insert into atacc1 (test) values (4);
 -- try adding a unique oid constraint
 alter table atacc1 add constraint atacc_oid1 unique(oid);
-NOTICE:  ALTER TABLE / UNIQUE will create implicit index 'atacc_oid1' for table 'atacc1'
+NOTICE:  ALTER TABLE / ADD UNIQUE will create implicit index 'atacc_oid1' for table 'atacc1'
 drop table atacc1;
 -- let's do one where the unique constraint fails when added
 create table atacc1 ( test int );
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ insert into atacc1 (test) values (2);
 insert into atacc1 (test) values (2);
 -- add a unique constraint (fails)
 alter table atacc1 add constraint atacc_test1 unique (test);
- NOTICE:  ALTER TABLE / UNIQUE will create implicit index 'atacc_test1' for table 'atacc1'
+ NOTICE:  ALTER TABLE / ADD UNIQUE will create implicit index 'atacc_test1' for table 'atacc1'
 ERROR:  Cannot create unique index. Table contains non-unique values
 insert into atacc1 (test) values (3);
 drop table atacc1;
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ drop table atacc1;
 create table atacc1 ( test int, test2 int);
 -- add a unique constraint
 alter table atacc1 add constraint atacc_test1 unique (test, test2);
-NOTICE:  ALTER TABLE / UNIQUE will create implicit index 'atacc_test1' for table 'atacc1'
+NOTICE:  ALTER TABLE / ADD UNIQUE will create implicit index 'atacc_test1' for table 'atacc1'
 -- insert initial value
 insert into atacc1 (test,test2) values (4,4);
 -- should fail
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ drop table atacc1;
 create table atacc1 (test int, test2 int, unique(test));
 NOTICE:  CREATE TABLE / UNIQUE will create implicit index 'atacc1_test_key' for table 'atacc1'
 alter table atacc1 add unique (test2);
-NOTICE:  ALTER TABLE / UNIQUE will create implicit index 'atacc1_test2_key' for table 'atacc1'
+NOTICE:  ALTER TABLE / ADD UNIQUE will create implicit index 'atacc1_test2_key' for table 'atacc1'
 -- should fail for @@ second one @@
 insert into atacc1 (test2, test) values (3, 3);
 insert into atacc1 (test2, test) values (2, 3);