diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/io/download/DefaultDownloadManager.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/io/download/DefaultDownloadManager.java
index a349599..887f204 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/io/download/DefaultDownloadManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/shared/io/download/DefaultDownloadManager.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public File download( String url, List<TransferListener> transferListeners, Mess
         }
         catch ( UnsupportedProtocolException e )
         {
-            throw new DownloadFailedException( url, "Download failed.", e );
+            throw new DownloadFailedException( url, "Download failed", e );
         }
 
         messageHolder.addMessage( "Using wagon: " + wagon + " to download: " + url );
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ public File download( String url, List<TransferListener> transferListeners, Mess
         }
         catch ( ConnectionException e )
         {
-            throw new DownloadFailedException( url, "Download failed.", e );
+            throw new DownloadFailedException( url, "Download failed", e );
         }
         catch ( AuthenticationException e )
         {
-            throw new DownloadFailedException( url, "Download failed.", e );
+            throw new DownloadFailedException( url, "Download failed", e );
         }
 
         messageHolder.addMessage( "Getting: " + remotePath );
@@ -175,15 +175,15 @@ public File download( String url, List<TransferListener> transferListeners, Mess
         }
         catch ( TransferFailedException e )
         {
-            throw new DownloadFailedException( url, "Download failed.", e );
+            throw new DownloadFailedException( url, "Download failed", e );
         }
         catch ( ResourceDoesNotExistException e )
         {
-            throw new DownloadFailedException( url, "Download failed.", e );
+            throw new DownloadFailedException( url, "Download failed", e );
         }
         catch ( AuthorizationException e )
         {
-            throw new DownloadFailedException( url, "Download failed.", e );
+            throw new DownloadFailedException( url, "Download failed", e );
         }
         finally
         {