diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index cb2163c867..8ce24e374d 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -299,14 +299,11 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
     /**
      * APIProperty: maxExtent
      * {<OpenLayers.Bounds>} The maximum extent for the map.  Defaults to the
-     *     whole world in decimal degrees 
-     *     (-180, -90, 180, 90).  Specify a different
-     *     extent in the map options if you are not using a 
-     *     geographic projection and displaying the whole 
-     *     world. To restrict user panning and
-     *     zooming of the map, use restrictedExtent instead.
-     *     The value for maxExtent will change calculations for
-     *     tile URLs.
+     *     whole world in decimal degrees (-180, -90, 180, 90).  Specify a 
+     *     different extent in the map options if you are not using a geographic
+     *     projection and displaying the whole  world. To restrict user panning
+     *     and zooming of the map, use <restrictedExtent> instead.  The value 
+     *     for <maxExtent> will change calculations for tile URLs.
      */
     maxExtent: null,