diff --git a/spring-data-relational/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/relational/core/mapping/Embedded.java b/spring-data-relational/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/relational/core/mapping/Embedded.java
index a8597ca86..a754e3a58 100644
--- a/spring-data-relational/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/relational/core/mapping/Embedded.java
+++ b/spring-data-relational/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/relational/core/mapping/Embedded.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public @interface Embedded {
 	 * {@link Nullable @Embedded.Nullable} and {@link Empty @Embedded.Empty} offer shortcuts for this.
 	 * </p>
 	 * 
-	 * @return never {@link} null.
+	 * @return never {@literal null}.
 	 */
 	OnEmpty onEmpty();