diff --git a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/mvc/view/MvcView.java b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/mvc/view/MvcView.java
index 68bfb884..924a61a5 100644
--- a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/mvc/view/MvcView.java
+++ b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/mvc/view/MvcView.java
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ public abstract class MvcView implements View {
 		}
 
 		public void setValue(Object context, Object value) throws EvaluationException {
-			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported");
+			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Setting request parameters is not allowed");
 		}
 
 	}