diff --git a/test/xdocs/properties.xml b/test/xdocs/properties.xml
index 63e40a32..c5015727 100644
--- a/test/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/test/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
           <td>maven.test.failure.ignore</td>
           <td>Yes</td>
           <td>
-            Set this to any value to ignore a failure during testing.
+            Set this to <code>true</code> to ignore a failure during testing.
             Its use is <b>NOT RECOMMENDED</b>, but quite convenient on occasion.
           </td>
         </tr>