diff --git a/ear/xdocs/properties.xml b/ear/xdocs/properties.xml
index ff675f27..6d14d28a 100644
--- a/ear/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/ear/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <tr><th>Property</th><th>Optional?</th><th>Description</th><th>Default</th></tr>
          <tr>
           <td>maven.ear.final.name</td>
-          <td>Name of the generated EAR file.</code></td>
+          <td>Name of the generated EAR file.</td>
           <td>
             ${maven.final.name}.ear
           </td>