diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/exception/UpdateException.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/exception/UpdateException.java
index 432bfd2d5..69d6448f4 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/exception/UpdateException.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/exception/UpdateException.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 /**
  * An exception used when an error occurs reading a setting.
  *
- * @author Jeremy Long <jeremy.long@owasp.org>
+ * @author Jeremy Long
  */
 public class UpdateException extends IOException {