diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cb9b440..57f9a3c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@
 								<skip>${disable.checks}</skip>
 							</configuration>
 							<goals>
-								<goal>apply</goal>
 								<goal>validate</goal>
 							</goals>
 						</execution>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/retry/annotation/Backoff.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/retry/annotation/Backoff.java
index 74b711a..6f786ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/retry/annotation/Backoff.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/retry/annotation/Backoff.java
@@ -117,9 +117,10 @@ public @interface Backoff {
 	boolean random() default false;
 
 	/**
-	 * Evaluates to a value. In the exponential case ({@link #multiplier()} &gt; 0) set this to true to have the
-	 * backoff delays randomized, so that the maximum delay is multiplier times the
-	 * previous delay and the distribution is uniform between the two values.
+	 * Evaluates to a value. In the exponential case ({@link #multiplier()} &gt; 0) set
+	 * this to true to have the backoff delays randomized, so that the maximum delay is
+	 * multiplier times the previous delay and the distribution is uniform between the two
+	 * values.
 	 * @return the flag to signal randomization is required (default false)
 	 */
 	String randomExpression() default "";