diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator.java
index 972340ba7d..6d3e1098d7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/populator/DefaultLdapAuthoritiesPopulator.java
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ import javax.naming.directory.SearchControls;
  * <!-- the following properties are shown with their default values -->
  *   <property name="searchSubTree"><value>false</value></property>
  *   <property name="rolePrefix"><value>ROLE_</value></property>
- *   &lt;property name="convertToUpperCase">&lt;value>true&lt;/value>&lt;/property>&lt;/bean></pre>A search for
+ *   &lt;property name="convertToUpperCase">&lt;value>true&lt;/value>&lt;/property>
+ * &lt;/bean>
+ * </pre>A search for
  * roles for user "uid=ben,ou=people,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org" would return the single granted authority
  * "ROLE_DEVELOPER".</p>
  *