diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Math.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Math.java
index 4540aceea49..01e1b8cdb1d 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Math.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Math.java
@@ -1383,7 +1383,6 @@ public final class Math {
      *       </ul>
      *   </li>
      * </ul>
-     * <p>
      *
      * @param x the dividend
      * @param y the divisor