diff --git a/pmd-lang-test/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/ast/test/PlaceHolder.java b/pmd-lang-test/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/ast/test/PlaceHolder.java
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+/**
+ * BSD-style license; for more info see http://pmd.sourceforge.net/license.html
+ */
+
+package net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.ast.test;
+
+/**
+ * Hack to generate package javadoc.
+ * See: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1138390/javadoc-for-package-info-java-only
+ */
+@Deprecated
+public class PlaceHolder {
+}
diff --git a/pmd-lang-test/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/ast/test/package-info.java b/pmd-lang-test/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/ast/test/package-info.java
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+/**
+ * BSD-style license; for more info see http://pmd.sourceforge.net/license.html
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Contains the Kotlin-based DSL to test AST nodes.
+ */
+package net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.ast.test;