diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/core/model/AbstractCheckerWithProblemPreferences.java b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/core/model/AbstractCheckerWithProblemPreferences.java
index 371587ec458..9907a22bbc5 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/core/model/AbstractCheckerWithProblemPreferences.java
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/codan/core/model/AbstractCheckerWithProblemPreferences.java
@@ -147,8 +147,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractCheckerWithProblemPreferences extends AbstractChec
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Add preference of type list of strings, list is empty by
-	 * default
+	 * Adds preference of type list of strings, list is empty by default.
 	 *
 	 * @param problem
 	 *        - problem