diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/PluginParameterException.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/PluginParameterException.java
index ad35215f91..09864ee7bc 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/PluginParameterException.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/PluginParameterException.java
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ private static void decomposeParameterIntoUserInstructions( MojoDescriptor mojo,
 
         if ( param.isEditable() )
         {
-            messageBuffer.append( "inside the definition for plugin: \'" + mojo.getPluginDescriptor().getArtifactId() +
-                "\'specify the following:\n\n<configuration>\n  ...\n  <" + param.getName() + ">VALUE</" +
+            messageBuffer.append( "Inside the definition for plugin \'" + mojo.getPluginDescriptor().getArtifactId() +
+                "\' specify the following:\n\n<configuration>\n  ...\n  <" + param.getName() + ">VALUE</" +
                 param.getName() + ">\n</configuration>" );
 
             String alias = param.getAlias();