diff --git a/javadoc/plugin.jelly b/javadoc/plugin.jelly
index 51394116..8558d896 100644
--- a/javadoc/plugin.jelly
+++ b/javadoc/plugin.jelly
@@ -23,7 +23,17 @@
     
       <!-- Get the year to display in the Javadocs -->
       <tstamp>
-        <format property="year" pattern="${pom.inceptionYear}-yyyy"/>
+         <format property="currentYear" pattern="yyyy"/>
+      </tstamp>
+      <tstamp>
+        <j:choose>
+          <j:when test="${pom.inceptionYear.equals(currentYear)}">
+            <format property="year" pattern="yyyy"/>
+          </j:when>
+          <j:otherwise>
+            <format property="year" pattern="${pom.inceptionYear}-yyyy"/>
+          </j:otherwise>
+        </j:choose>
       </tstamp>
 
       <property name="copyright"