diff --git a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMap.java b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMap.java
index 03f62ebfb..06135f4d4 100755
--- a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/ChronicleMap.java
@@ -257,12 +257,12 @@ public interface ChronicleMap<K, V> extends ConcurrentMap<K, V>, ChronicleHash {
     K newKeyInstance();
 
     /**
-     * @return the class of <K>
+     * @return the class of {@code <K>}
      */
     Class<K> keyClass();
 
     /**
-     * @return the class of <V>
+     * @return the class of {@code <V>}
      */
     Class<V> valueClass();
 }