diff --git a/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-javac/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/compiler/javac/JavacCompiler.java b/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-javac/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/compiler/javac/JavacCompiler.java
index edac5757..5aa4e0d7 100644
--- a/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-javac/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/compiler/javac/JavacCompiler.java
+++ b/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-javac/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/compiler/javac/JavacCompiler.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
  * @author Others
  *
  */
-@Component( role = Compiler.class, hint = "javac ")
+@Component( role = Compiler.class, hint = "javac" )
 public class JavacCompiler
     extends AbstractCompiler
 {