diff --git a/example-project/pom.xml b/example-project/pom.xml
index 8e91f3cf..a3ab642f 100644
--- a/example-project/pom.xml
+++ b/example-project/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>de.benjamin-bischoff</groupId>
     <artifactId>cluecumber-test-project</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.0</version>
+    <version>1.11.0</version>
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
                     <generatedHtmlReportDirectory>${generated.report.location}</generatedHtmlReportDirectory>
 
                     <!-- Optional custom parameters that are shown on the start page if they have a value -->
-<!--                    <customParameters>-->
-<!--                        <Custom_Parameter>This is a test</Custom_Parameter>-->
-<!--                        <Custom_URL>http://www.google.com</Custom_URL>-->
-<!--                        <Empty_Parameter/>-->
-<!--                    </customParameters>-->
+                    <customParameters>
+                        <Custom_Parameter>This is a test</Custom_Parameter>
+                        <Custom_URL>http://www.google.com</Custom_URL>
+                        <Empty_Parameter/>
+                    </customParameters>
 
                     <!-- Optional: mark scenarios as failed that contain pending or undefined steps (default: false) -->
                     <!--<failScenariosOnPendingOrUndefinedSteps>true</failScenariosOnPendingOrUndefinedSteps>-->
diff --git a/plugin-code/src/main/java/com/trivago/cluecumber/CluecumberReportPlugin.java b/plugin-code/src/main/java/com/trivago/cluecumber/CluecumberReportPlugin.java
index 7f1b0ce8..65ff319d 100644
--- a/plugin-code/src/main/java/com/trivago/cluecumber/CluecumberReportPlugin.java
+++ b/plugin-code/src/main/java/com/trivago/cluecumber/CluecumberReportPlugin.java
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
-import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
  * The main plugin class.
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ public final class CluecumberReportPlugin extends AbstractMojo {
      * Custom parameters to add to the report.
      */
     @Parameter(property = "reporting.customParameters")
-    private Map<String, String> customParameters = new HashMap<>();
+    private LinkedHashMap<String, String> customParameters = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 
     /**
      * Mark scenarios as failed if they contain pending or undefined steps (default: false).
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ public void execute() throws CluecumberPluginException {
         logger.setMojoLogger(getLog());
 
         if (skip) {
-            getLog().info("Cluecumber report generation was skipped by a configuration flag.");
+            getLog().info("Cluecumber report generation was skipped using the <skip> property.");
             return;
         }