diff --git a/language/oop5/traits.xml b/language/oop5/traits.xml
index ece96394b8..f3f458c70f 100644
--- a/language/oop5/traits.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/traits.xml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class MyHelloWorld {
 $o = new MyHelloWorld();
 $o->sayHello();
 $o->sayWorld();
-$o->sayExclamationMark();>
+$o->sayExclamationMark();
 ?>
 ]]>
     </programlisting>