diff --git a/maven-core/src/site/apt/default-bindings.apt.vm b/maven-core/src/site/apt/default-bindings.apt.vm
index 89e6b3afd0..91291dd13e 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/site/apt/default-bindings.apt.vm
+++ b/maven-core/src/site/apt/default-bindings.apt.vm
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   
 Plugin Bindings for <<<default>>> Lifecycle Reference
 
-  The {{{./lifecycles.html}<<<default>>> lifecycle}} is defined without any plugin binding: plugin bindings are defined separately
-  and are specific for each packaging:
+  The {{{./lifecycles.html}<<<default>>> lifecycle}} is defined without any plugin binding; plugin bindings are defined separately
+  because they are specific for each packaging:
 
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