diff --git a/plugins/available/maven.plugin.bash b/plugins/available/maven.plugin.bash
index f32fc12a..664da599 100644
--- a/plugins/available/maven.plugin.bash
+++ b/plugins/available/maven.plugin.bash
@@ -3,10 +3,19 @@ about-plugin 'maven helper functions'
 
 usemvn ()
 {
-	local MAVEN_INSTALL_ROOT="/usr/local"
+	about 'Switches between available Maven versions for the current shell. Lists the available Maven versions if called without a parameter. The root directory for Maven installations can be defined using the variable MAVEN_INSTALL_ROOT. If this is not defined, /usr/local is assumed. The Maven directories under this directory are expected to be named apache-maven-*'
+	group 'maven'
+	param '1: Maven version to switch to'
+	example 'usemvn 3.0.4'
+	
+	if [ -z "$MAVEN_INSTALL_ROOT" ]
+	then
+		local MAVEN_INSTALL_ROOT="/usr/local"
+	fi
 	
     if [ -z "$1" -o ! -x "$MAVEN_INSTALL_ROOT/apache-maven-$1/bin/mvn" ]
     then
+    	echo "Looking for Maven installations in $MAVEN_INSTALL_ROOT/apache-maven-*"
         local prefix="Syntax: usemvn "
         for i in $MAVEN_INSTALL_ROOT/apache-maven-*
         do