diff --git a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/source/tree/SynchronizedTree.java b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/source/tree/SynchronizedTree.java
index 20c9a442d46..fd7cb063c21 100644
--- a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/source/tree/SynchronizedTree.java
+++ b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/source/tree/SynchronizedTree.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ package com.sun.source.tree;
  * For example:
  * <pre>
  *   synchronized ( <em>expression</em> )
- *       </em>block</em>
+ *       <em>block</em>
  * </pre>
  *
  * @jls section 14.19