diff --git a/addons/misra.py b/addons/misra.py
index c3ea97600..70bd9c517 100644
--- a/addons/misra.py
+++ b/addons/misra.py
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ def reportError(location, num1, num2):
         VERIFY_ACTUAL.append(str(location.linenr) + ':' + str(num1) + '.' + str(num2))
     else:
         num = num1 * 100 + num2
+        id = 'misra-c2012-' + str(num1) + '.' + str(num2)
         if num in ruleTexts:
-            errmsg = ruleTexts[num] + ' [misra-c2012-' + str(num1) + '.' + str(num2) + ']'
+            errmsg = ruleTexts[num] + ' [' + id + ']'
         else:
-            errmsg = 'misra rule ' + str(num1) + '.' + str(num2) +\
-                ' violation (use --rule-texts=<file> to get proper output)'
+            errmsg = 'misra violation (use --rule-texts=<file> to get proper output) [' + id + ']'
         sys.stderr.write('[' + location.file + ':' + str(location.linenr) + '] ' + errmsg + '\n')