diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/Value.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/Value.java
index 924ae6fd993..36b1139e4cb 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/Value.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/Value.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  * for dynamic resolution of handler method parameters, e.g. in Spring MVC.
  *
  * <p>A common use case is to assign default field values using
- * {@code #{systemProperties.myProp}} style expressions.
+ * <code>#{systemProperties.myProp}</code> style expressions.
  *
  * <p>Note that actual processing of the {@code @Value} annotation is performed
  * by a {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanPostProcessor
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 public @interface Value {
 
 	/**
-	 * The actual value expression: for example {@code #{systemProperties.myProp}}.
+	 * The actual value expression &mdash; for example, <code>#{systemProperties.myProp}</code>.
 	 */
 	String value();