diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java
index 01d876fb5..2ef8d4f88 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public final class Settings {
          */
         public static final String ANALYZER_NEXUS_URL = "analyzer.nexus.url";
         /**
-         * The properties key for using the proxy to reach Nexus
+         * The properties key for using the proxy to reach Nexus.
          */
         public static final String ANALYZER_NEXUS_PROXY = "analyzer.nexus.proxy";
         /**