diff --git a/scripts/javadoc_messagecargo.py b/scripts/javadoc_messagecargo.py
index d93b7c3..cf85e01 100644
--- a/scripts/javadoc_messagecargo.py
+++ b/scripts/javadoc_messagecargo.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def build_javadoc(indent, old_javadoc, body):
             # merge with existing javadoc
             merged = old_javadoc.rstrip()
             merged = re.sub(r'\s*\*/\s*$', '', merged)  # remove trailing "*/"
-            merged += f"\n{indent} * <br />\n"
+            merged += f"\n{indent} * <br>\n"
             merged += new_table + "\n"
             merged += f"{indent} */\n"
             return merged
diff --git a/scripts/javadoc_messageparse.py b/scripts/javadoc_messageparse.py
index 69e63a1..ad76b37 100644
--- a/scripts/javadoc_messageparse.py
+++ b/scripts/javadoc_messageparse.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def build_javadoc(indent, assignments, existing_javadoc=None):
             existing_javadoc = re.sub(r'\s*\*\/\s*$', '', javadoc_text)
             javadoc = existing_javadoc
             javadoc += f"{indent} *"
-            javadoc += f"{indent} * <br />"
+            javadoc += f"{indent} * <br>"
             javadoc += f"{indent} *"
         else:
             javadoc = f"{indent}/**\n"
diff --git a/scripts/javadoc_messageprops.py b/scripts/javadoc_messageprops.py
index 4b172e6..e168a4c 100644
--- a/scripts/javadoc_messageprops.py
+++ b/scripts/javadoc_messageprops.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def replacement(match):
             if javadoc_match and javadoc_match.span(0) < match.span(0):
                 javadoc = javadoc_match.group(0).replace('*/', '*')
                 javadoc += f"{indentation} *"
-                javadoc += f"{indentation} * <br />"
+                javadoc += f"{indentation} * <br>"
                 javadoc += f"{indentation} *"
             else:
                 javadoc = f"{indentation}/**"
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ def replacement(match):
             if 'MessageType#REQUEST' in props.get('type'):
                 javadoc += f"{indentation} * Request message for {props.get('response')}, opCode {props.get('opCode')}, size {props.get('size')}"
                 javadoc += f"{indentation} *"
-                javadoc += f"{indentation} * <br />"
+                javadoc += f"{indentation} * <br>"
                 javadoc += f"{indentation} *"
             elif 'MessageType#RESPONSE' in props.get('type'):
                 javadoc += f"{indentation} * Response message for {props.get('request')}, opCode {props.get('opCode')}, size {props.get('size')}"
                 javadoc += f"{indentation} *"
-                javadoc += f"{indentation} * <br />"
+                javadoc += f"{indentation} * <br>"
                 javadoc += f"{indentation} *"
             javadoc += f"{indentation} * "
             javadoc += f"{indentation} * <table border='1'>"