diff --git a/include/boost/beast/http/message.hpp b/include/boost/beast/http/message.hpp
index 109a2a99..d1039826 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/http/message.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/http/message.hpp
@@ -853,12 +853,11 @@ public:
         req.prepare_payload();
         @endcode
 
-        @note This function is not necessary to call in
-        the following situations:
+        @note
 
-        @li The request doesn't contain a body, such as
-        in a GET or HEAD request.
+        This function is not necessary to call in the following situations:
 
+        @li The request doesn't contain a body, such as in a GET or HEAD request.
         @li The Content-Length and Transfer-Encoding are set manually.
     */
     void