diff --git a/artifact/project.xml b/artifact/project.xml
index c91c1c1a..24922f7d 100644
--- a/artifact/project.xml
+++ b/artifact/project.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   <id>maven-artifact-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Artifact Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.0</currentVersion>
-  <description/>
-  <shortDescription>Java Project Management Tools</shortDescription>
+  <description></description>
+  <shortDescription>Tools to manage artifacts and deployment</shortDescription>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/artifact/</url>
   <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/artifact/</siteDirectory>
   <repository>