diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
index 0ebf6491d..28c292dfe 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             {
                 // Trap activation goes here
                 std::cout << "Activated trap: " << ptr.getCellRef().mTrap << std::endl;
-                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction());
+                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction);
                 action->setSound(trapActivationSound);
                 ptr.getCellRef().mTrap = "";
                 return action;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
         else
         {
-            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction());
+            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction);
             action->setSound(lockedSound);
             return action;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
index 63bd8fba0..f9a135f37 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                 // Trap activation
                 std::cout << "Activated trap: " << ptr.getCellRef().mTrap << std::endl;
 
-                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction());
+                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction);
                 action->setSound(trapActivationSound);
                 ptr.getCellRef().mTrap = "";
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                 else
                 {
                     // another NPC or a creature is using the door
-                    return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::FailedAction());
+                    return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::FailedAction);
                 }
             }
             else
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         else
         {
             // locked, and we can't open.
-            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction());
+            boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::FailedAction);
             action->setSound(lockedSound);
             return action;
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
index 7af31cc2c..71dfe683e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             ptr.get<ESM::Light>();
 
         if (!(ref->base->mData.mFlags & ESM::Light::Carry))
-            return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::FailedAction());
+            return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (new MWWorld::FailedAction);
 
         boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::ActionTake (ptr));
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp
index 78842820b..8c64db69f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.cpp
@@ -1,24 +1,21 @@
 #include "failedaction.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
+
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
-    FailedAction::FailedAction (const std::string& msg) : Action (false)
-    {
-      message = msg;
-    }
+    FailedAction::FailedAction (const std::string& msg) : Action (false), message(msg)
+    {   }
     
-    FailedAction::FailedAction () : Action (false)
-    {
-
-    }
     
     void FailedAction::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
     {
-        if ( actor.getRefData().getHandle()=="player" and not(message.empty()))
+        if ( actor.getRefData().getHandle()=="player" and !(message.empty()))
 	{
-	  //return a message here
+	  MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager() ->messageBox(message, std::vector<std::string>());
 	}
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp
index 21df65c48..e736bfb63 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/failedaction.hpp
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor);
 
         public:
-	     FailedAction (const std::string& message);
-	     FailedAction ();
+	     FailedAction (const std::string& message = std::string());
     };
 }