diff --git a/jaxb-ri/xjc/src/main/java/com/sun/tools/xjc/reader/xmlschema/SimpleTypeBuilder.java b/jaxb-ri/xjc/src/main/java/com/sun/tools/xjc/reader/xmlschema/SimpleTypeBuilder.java
index bc87662f9..d67409683 100644
--- a/jaxb-ri/xjc/src/main/java/com/sun/tools/xjc/reader/xmlschema/SimpleTypeBuilder.java
+++ b/jaxb-ri/xjc/src/main/java/com/sun/tools/xjc/reader/xmlschema/SimpleTypeBuilder.java
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ private TypeUse bindToTypeSafeEnum( XSRestrictionSimpleType type,
             else                javadoc = "";
 
             javadoc += Messages.format( Messages.JAVADOC_HEADING, type.getName() )
-                +"\n<p>\n<pre>\n"+out.getBuffer()+"</pre>";
+                +"\n<pre>\n"+out.getBuffer()+"</pre>";
 
         }