diff --git a/gerrit-extension-api/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/api/changes/ChangeApi.java b/gerrit-extension-api/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/api/changes/ChangeApi.java
index d927231b83..870fef4993 100644
--- a/gerrit-extension-api/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/api/changes/ChangeApi.java
+++ b/gerrit-extension-api/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/api/changes/ChangeApi.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public interface ChangeApi {
    * Look up the reviewer of the change.
    * <p>
    * @param id ID of the account, can be a string of the format
-   *     "Full Name <mail@example.com>", just the email address, a full name
+   *     "Full Name &lt;mail@example.com&gt;", just the email address, a full name
    *     if it is unique, an account ID, a user name or 'self' for the
    *     calling user.
    * @return API for accessing the reviewer.