diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/resources/ResourcesMojo.java b/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/resources/ResourcesMojo.java
index e4c0b154bf..ecc8e90d3c 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/resources/ResourcesMojo.java
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/resources/ResourcesMojo.java
@@ -44,22 +44,20 @@ public class ResourcesMojo
     extends AbstractPlugin
 {
     /**
+     * The output directory into which to copy the resources.
+     * 
      * @parameter name="outputDirectory"
-     * type="String"
      * required="true"
-     * validator=""
      * expression="${project.build.outputDirectory}"
-     * description=""
      */
     private String outputDirectory;
 
     /**
+     * The list of resources we want to transfer.
+     * 
      * @parameter name="resources"
-     * type="List"
      * required="true"
-     * validator=""
      * expression="${project.build.resources}"
-     * description=""
      */
     private List resources;
 
diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/resources/TestResourcesMojo.java b/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/resources/TestResourcesMojo.java
index 01d0a11d38..eecaaab8c3 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/resources/TestResourcesMojo.java
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-resources-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/resources/TestResourcesMojo.java
@@ -31,22 +31,20 @@ public class TestResourcesMojo
     extends ResourcesMojo
 {
     /**
+     * The output directory into which to copy the resources.
+     * 
      * @parameter name="outputDirectory"
-     * type="String"
      * required="true"
-     * validator=""
      * expression="${project.build.testOutputDirectory}"
-     * description=""
      */
     private String outputDirectory;
 
     /**
+     * The list of resources we want to transfer.
+     * 
      * @parameter name="resources"
-     * type="List"
      * required="true"
-     * validator=""
      * expression="${project.build.testResources}"
-     * description=""
      */
     private List resources;