diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
index f64a3955eee..326c5a5b5d6 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1144,6 +1144,9 @@ Release 2.7.3 - UNRELEASED
     HADOOP-12871. Fix dead link to NativeLibraries.html in CommandsManual.md.
     (Brahma Reddy Battula via aajisaka)
 
+    HADOOP-12872. Fix formatting in ServiceLevelAuth.md.
+    (Brahma Reddy Battula via aajisaka)
+
 Release 2.7.2 - 2016-01-25
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/site/markdown/ServiceLevelAuth.md b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/site/markdown/ServiceLevelAuth.md
index 53c28570360..adb7db91bb5 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/site/markdown/ServiceLevelAuth.md
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/site/markdown/ServiceLevelAuth.md
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Of course, one can use the `security.refresh.policy.protocol.acl` property in `$
 
     It is possible to specify a blocked list of hosts. Only those machines which are in the hosts list, but not in the blocked hosts list will be granted access to the service. The property name is derived by suffixing with ".blocked".
 
-    Example: The property name of blocked hosts list for `security.client.protocol.hosts>> will be <<<security.client.protocol.hosts.blocked`
+    Example: The property name of blocked hosts list for `security.client.protocol.hosts` will be `security.client.protocol.hosts.blocked`
 
     If blocked hosts list is not defined for a service, the value of `security.service.authorization.default.hosts.blocked` is applied. If `security.service.authorization.default.hosts.blocked` is not defined, empty blocked hosts list is applied.