diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/JavaVersion.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/JavaVersion.java
index aa36f0dc7..477495a4e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/JavaVersion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/JavaVersion.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static JavaVersion get(final String nom) {
     /**
      * <p>The string value is overridden to return the standard name.</p>
      *
-     * <p>For example, '1.5'.</p>
+     * <p>For example, <code>"1.5"</code>.</p>
      *
      * @return the name, not null
      */