diff --git a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLeadershipManager.java b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLeadershipManager.java
index c30e744..cbebcda 100644
--- a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLeadershipManager.java
+++ b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLeadershipManager.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 /**
  * A trivial implementation of the leadership service.
- * <p></p>
+ * <p>
  * The service is not distributed, so it can assume there's a single leadership
  * contender. This contender is always granted leadership whenever it asks.
  */