diff --git a/lucene/spatial/src/java/org/apache/lucene/spatial/prefix/tree/SpatialPrefixTree.java b/lucene/spatial/src/java/org/apache/lucene/spatial/prefix/tree/SpatialPrefixTree.java
index 2892c515ac4..e33a5881efb 100644
--- a/lucene/spatial/src/java/org/apache/lucene/spatial/prefix/tree/SpatialPrefixTree.java
+++ b/lucene/spatial/src/java/org/apache/lucene/spatial/prefix/tree/SpatialPrefixTree.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public abstract class SpatialPrefixTree {
 
   /**
    * Returns the level of the largest grid in which its longest side is less
-   * than or equal to the provided distance (in degrees). Consequently {@link
+   * than or equal to the provided distance (in degrees). Consequently {@code
    * dist} acts as an error epsilon declaring the amount of detail needed in the
    * grid, such that you can get a grid with just the right amount of
    * precision.