diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py
index e390bec51f..a9b40e729d 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class TaskBase(event.Event):
         self._task = t
         self._package = d.getVar("PF", 1)
         event.Event.__init__(self)
-        self._message = "package %s: task %s: %s" % (d.getVar("PF", 1), t, bb.event.getName(self)[4:])
+        self._message = "package %s: task %s: %s" % (d.getVar("PF", 1), t, self.getDisplayName())
 
     def getTask(self):
         return self._task
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ class TaskBase(event.Event):
     def setTask(self, task):
         self._task = task
 
+    def getDisplayName(self):
+        return bb.event.getName(self)[4:]
+
     task = property(getTask, setTask, None, "task property")
 
 class TaskStarted(TaskBase):
@@ -102,6 +105,10 @@ class TaskFailedSilent(TaskBase):
         self.logfile = logfile
         super(TaskFailedSilent, self).__init__(task, metadata)
 
+    def getDisplayName(self):
+        # Don't need to tell the user it was silent
+        return "Failed"
+
 class TaskInvalid(TaskBase):
 
     def __init__(self, task, metadata):