diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/plugin/ContractVerifierExtension.java b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/plugin/ContractVerifierExtension.java
index 3462ce68ae..2c61815c88 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/plugin/ContractVerifierExtension.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-gradle-plugin/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/plugin/ContractVerifierExtension.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class ContractVerifierExtension implements Serializable {
 	 * A way to override any base class mappings. The keys are regular expressions on the package name
 	 * and the values FQN to a base class for that given expression.
 	 * Example of a mapping
-	 * {@code .*.com.example.v1..*} -> {@code com.example.SomeBaseClass}
+	 * [.*.com.example.v1..*] -> [com.example.SomeBaseClass]
 	 * When a contract's package matches the provided regular expression then extending class will be the one
 	 * provided in the map - in this case {@code com.example.SomeBaseClass}
 	 */