diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemReader.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemReader.java
index 716a6699f..4ece01270 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemReader.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemReader.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.MethodInvoker;
  * </p>
  *
  * <p>
- * The RepositoryItemReader only reads Java Objects i.e. non primitives.
+ * NOTE: The {@code RepositoryItemReader} only reads Java Objects i.e. non primitives.
  * </p>
  *
  * @author Michael Minella
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemWriter.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemWriter.java
index b49b1b0ab..1a4461aea 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemWriter.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/data/RepositoryItemWriter.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.MethodInvoker;
  * </p>
  *
  * <p>
- * The RepositoryItemWriter only stores Java Objects i.e. non primitives.
+ * NOTE: The {@code RepositoryItemWriter} only stores Java Objects i.e. non primitives.
  * </p>
  *
  * @author Michael Minella