diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/EqualsExclude.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/EqualsExclude.java
index b4ede8f1e..6f9f0cb60 100755
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/EqualsExclude.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/builder/EqualsExclude.java
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 /**
- * Use this annotation to exclude a field from being used by
- * the various {@code reflectionEquals} methods defined on
- * {@link EqualsBuilder}.
+ * Excludes a field from being used by the various {@code reflectionEquals} methods defined on {@link EqualsBuilder}.
  *
  * @since 3.5
  */