diff --git a/reference/intl/messageformatter/create.xml b/reference/intl/messageformatter/create.xml
index 4e97a7d677..16ccc9e858 100644
--- a/reference/intl/messageformatter/create.xml
+++ b/reference/intl/messageformatter/create.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
+ <refsect1 role="errors">
+  &reftitle.errors;
+  <para>
+   When invoked as constructor, on failure an <classname>IntlException</classname>
+   is thrown.
+  </para>
+ </refsect1>
+
  <refsect1 role="examples">
   &reftitle.examples;
   <example>