diff --git a/samples/rest-notes-spring-data-rest/pom.xml b/samples/rest-notes-spring-data-rest/pom.xml
index e0f1bd06..1fe266b2 100644
--- a/samples/rest-notes-spring-data-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/rest-notes-spring-data-rest/pom.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 							<logHandler>
 								<outputToConsole>true</outputToConsole>
 								<failIf>
-									<severity>DEBUG</severity> (2)
+									<severity>DEBUG</severity>
 								</failIf>
 							</logHandler>
 						</configuration>