diff --git a/core/java/android/os/AsyncTask.java b/core/java/android/os/AsyncTask.java
index ee4e8974b5c7c..a7aaa3d8c82b0 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/AsyncTask.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/AsyncTask.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
  * whose result is published on the UI thread. An asynchronous task is defined by 3 generic
  * types, called <code>Params</code>, <code>Progress</code> and <code>Result</code>,
  * and 4 steps, called <code>begin</code>, <code>doInBackground</code>,
- * <code>processProgress<code> and <code>end</code>.</p>
+ * <code>processProgress</code> and <code>end</code>.</p>
  *
  * <h2>Usage</h2>
  * <p>AsyncTask must be subclassed to be used. The subclass will override at least