diff --git a/impl/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MavenPluginPrerequisitesChecker.java b/impl/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MavenPluginPrerequisitesChecker.java
index ee240159ae83..7dd84bb674aa 100644
--- a/impl/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MavenPluginPrerequisitesChecker.java
+++ b/impl/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/MavenPluginPrerequisitesChecker.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 public interface MavenPluginPrerequisitesChecker extends Consumer<PluginDescriptor> {
     /**
      *
-     * @param pluginDescriptor
+     * @param pluginDescriptor the plugin descriptor to check
      * @throws IllegalStateException in case the checked prerequisites are not met
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/impl/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/internal/DefaultMavenPluginManager.java b/impl/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/internal/DefaultMavenPluginManager.java
index 93c0d5a1237e..e51b4dd0ddce 100644
--- a/impl/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/internal/DefaultMavenPluginManager.java
+++ b/impl/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/internal/DefaultMavenPluginManager.java
@@ -316,13 +316,11 @@ public void checkPrerequisites(PluginDescriptor pluginDescriptor) throws PluginI
         if (!prerequisiteExceptions.isEmpty()) {
             String messages = prerequisiteExceptions.stream()
                     .map(IllegalStateException::getMessage)
-                    .collect(Collectors.joining(", "));
+                    .collect(Collectors.joining("\n\t"));
             PluginIncompatibleException pie = new PluginIncompatibleException(
                     pluginDescriptor.getPlugin(),
-                    "The plugin " + pluginDescriptor.getId() + " has unmet prerequisites: " + messages,
-                    prerequisiteExceptions.get(0));
-            // the first exception is added as cause, all other ones as suppressed exceptions
-            prerequisiteExceptions.stream().skip(1).forEach(pie::addSuppressed);
+                    "\nThe plugin " + pluginDescriptor.getId() + " has unmet prerequisites: \n\t" + messages);
+            prerequisiteExceptions.forEach(pie::addSuppressed);
             throw pie;
         }
     }