diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 15c0675666f..59c4768fb74 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 	<build>
 		<pluginManagement>
 			<plugins>
-				<!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings
+				<!-- This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings
 					only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself. -->
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>