diff --git a/ipojo/examples/property-handler/PropertyHandler/metadata.xml b/ipojo/examples/property-handler/PropertyHandler/metadata.xml
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+<ipojo xmlns:props="example.handler.properties">
+
+	<!-- Declare the handler -->
+	<handler name="properties" namespace="example.handler.properties"
+		classname="org.apache.felix.ipojo.handler.properties.PropertiesHandler">
+		<!--  the properties handler does not use any other handler -->
+	</handler>
+
+</ipojo>