diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/crypto/utils/Utils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/crypto/utils/Utils.java
index 69b963e09..e1caba116 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/crypto/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/crypto/utils/Utils.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public static void checkArgument(final boolean expression) {
      *
      * @param expression a boolean expression.
      * @param errorMessage the exception message to use if the check fails; will
-     *        be converted to a string using <code>String.valueOf(Object)</code>.
+     *        be converted to a string using {@link String#valueOf(Object)}.
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if expression is {@code false}.
      */
     public static void checkArgument(final boolean expression, final Object errorMessage) {