diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/RootBeanDefinition.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/RootBeanDefinition.java
index 68c865c4d1b..b88f1aa14f1 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/RootBeanDefinition.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/RootBeanDefinition.java
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ public class RootBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition {
 
 	/**
 	 * Register an externally managed configuration initialization method —
-	 * for example, a method annotated with JSR-250's {@link javax.annotation.PostConstruct}
+	 * for example, a method annotated with JSR-250's {@code javax.annotation.PostConstruct}
 	 * or Jakarta's {@link jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct} annotation.
 	 * <p>The supplied {@code initMethod} may be a
 	 * {@linkplain Method#getName() simple method name} or a