diff --git a/test/xdocs/properties.xml b/test/xdocs/properties.xml
index 544c9bc2..d0175898 100644
--- a/test/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/test/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
           <td>maven.junit.forkmode</td>
           <td>Yes</td>
           <td>
+            NOTE: Ignored in maven &lt; 1.1.
             Controls how many Java Virtual Machines get created if you want
             to fork some tests. Possible values are "perTest" (the default), 
             and "once". "once" creates only a single Java VM for