diff --git a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMap.java b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMap.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMap.java
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public interface ChronicleMap<K, V> extends ConcurrentMap<K, V>, ChronicleHash {
      *    String symbol = bond.getSymbol();
      *    // add your logic here (the lock will ensure this bond can not be changed by another thread)
      * }  // the read lock is released here.
-     * }</pre></>
+     * }</pre>
      * To ensure that you can read the 'issueDate' and 'symbol' can be read atomically, these values must be
      * read while the segment lock is in place.
      *
mmm something was wrong witht the pre tag.. not sure what.