diff --git a/src/java.se/share/classes/module-info.java b/src/java.se/share/classes/module-info.java
index ea0fe5161b1..ead253c550c 100644
--- a/src/java.se/share/classes/module-info.java
+++ b/src/java.se/share/classes/module-info.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 /**
  * Defines the API of the Java SE Platform.
- * <P>
  *
  * <dl>
  * <dt class="simpleTagLabel" style="font-family:'DejaVu Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans serif">Optional for the Java SE Platform:</dt>