diff --git a/2.1.x/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/licenses.html b/2.1.x/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/licenses.html
index a5925cc75b..0cd0393a85 100644
--- a/2.1.x/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/licenses.html
+++ b/2.1.x/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/licenses.html
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 
 				See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 				limitations under the License.</p>
-<p>Can't read the url [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0] : Read timed out</p></div></div>
+<p>Can't read the url [https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0] : connect timed out</p></div></div>
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