diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVFormat.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVFormat.java
index 23157967..f1e5346b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVFormat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVFormat.java
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ public class CSVFormat implements Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Tells if unicode escape sequences (e.g. <span>\</span>u1234) are turned into their corresponding character
+     * Tells if unicode escape sequences (e.g. {@literal \u1234}) are turned into their corresponding character
      * when parsing input.
      * 
      * @return <tt>true</tt> if unicode escape sequences are interpreted, <tt>false</tt> if they are left as is.