diff --git a/checkstyle/src/plugin-test/project.properties b/checkstyle/src/plugin-test/project.properties
index 7aa4fa61..9a5d55b9 100644
--- a/checkstyle/src/plugin-test/project.properties
+++ b/checkstyle/src/plugin-test/project.properties
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 # required so it can be called from reactor
 maven.checkstyle.header.file = ${basedir}/LICENSE.txt
 maven.checkstyle.properties=${basedir}/checkstyle.xml
-
+maven.checkstyle.fail.on.violation=false
diff --git a/checkstyle/xdocs/properties.xml b/checkstyle/xdocs/properties.xml
index 2fd4097a..49c7833f 100644
--- a/checkstyle/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/checkstyle/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@
           <td>maven.checkstyle.fail.on.violation</td>
           <td>Yes</td>
           <td>
-            Specifies if the <code>maven:check-source</code> task
-            should fail upon a violation.  This will stop the build
-            process.  The default value is <code>false</code>.
+            Specifies if the build should fail upon a violation.
+            The default value is <code>false</code>.
           </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>