diff --git a/tools/src/main/java/com/nedap/archie/flattener/Flattener.java b/tools/src/main/java/com/nedap/archie/flattener/Flattener.java
index 02f824b5b..3615c49ce 100644
--- a/tools/src/main/java/com/nedap/archie/flattener/Flattener.java
+++ b/tools/src/main/java/com/nedap/archie/flattener/Flattener.java
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ protected Flattener getNewFlattenerForParent() {
 
     /**
      * Get a new flattener with the same configuration as this, except that it will not create operational templates
-     * <br/>
+     * <br>
      * The not creating operational templates is because the operational template creator needs to be done only for the
      * final result, not the intermediate steps
      * @return