diff --git a/docs/en/designers/language-custom-functions/language-function-html-checkboxes.xml b/docs/en/designers/language-custom-functions/language-function-html-checkboxes.xml
index a9c176e8..5050e280 100644
--- a/docs/en/designers/language-custom-functions/language-function-html-checkboxes.xml
+++ b/docs/en/designers/language-custom-functions/language-function-html-checkboxes.xml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ $smarty->display('index.tpl');
   </para>
   <programlisting>
 <![CDATA[
-{html_checkboxes name="id" options=$cust_checkboxes selected=$customer_id separator="&lt;br /&gt;"}
+{html_checkboxes name="id" options=$cust_checkboxes selected=$customer_id separator="<br />"}
 ]]>
   </programlisting>
   <para>