diff --git a/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Component.java b/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Component.java
index b585759..66b835a 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Component.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Component.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  */
 @Documented
 @Retention( RetentionPolicy.CLASS )
-@Target( { ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD } )
+@Target( { ElementType.FIELD } )
 @Inherited
 public @interface Component
 {
diff --git a/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Parameter.java b/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Parameter.java
index 60f3429..b9da288 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Parameter.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/annotations/Parameter.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  */
 @Documented
 @Retention( RetentionPolicy.CLASS )
-@Target( { ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD } )
+@Target( { ElementType.FIELD } )
 @Inherited
 public @interface Parameter
 {