diff --git a/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Parameter.java b/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Parameter.java
index e6d98e77d..d6be4f9bb 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Parameter.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Parameter.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     String property() default "";
 
     /**
-     * parameter default value, eventually containing <code>${...}</code> expressions which will be interpreted at
+     * parameter default value, may contain <code>${...}</code> expressions which will be interpreted at
      * inject time: see
      * <a href="/ref/current/maven-core/apidocs/org/apache/maven/plugin/PluginParameterExpressionEvaluator.html">
      * PluginParameterExpressionEvaluator</a>.