diff --git a/spring-framework-reference/src/beans.xml b/spring-framework-reference/src/beans.xml
index 5b88876146..f2f62ea533 100644
--- a/spring-framework-reference/src/beans.xml
+++ b/spring-framework-reference/src/beans.xml
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ support=support@example.co.uk]]></programlisting>
         http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-3.0.xsd">
     
     <bean name="classic" class="com.example.ExampleBean">
-        <property name="email" value="foo@bar.com/>
+        <property name="email" value="foo@bar.com"/>
     </bean>
     
     <bean name="p-namespace" class="com.example.ExampleBean"