diff --git a/jdepend/xdocs/properties.xml b/jdepend/xdocs/properties.xml
index 1f1ff1d3..75ada9e8 100644
--- a/jdepend/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/jdepend/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
           <td>
             A comma-separated list of components to analyze.
             Corresponds to the <code>-components</code> command line argument
-            of JDepend. Defaults to <code>${maven.build.dest}</code>.
+            of JDepend. Defaults to <code>${pom.package}</code>.
           </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>