diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/comments.xml b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/comments.xml
index a1ba9cd2e7..9462a4862d 100755
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/comments.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/comments.xml
@@ -82,11 +82,9 @@ A rule for the politically correct... we don't want to offend anyone.
       message="Missing commented default access modifier"
       externalInfoUrl="${pmd.website.baseurl}/rules/java/comments.html#CommentDefaultAccessModifier">
     <description>
-        <![CDATA[
         To avoid mistakes if we want that a Method, Field or Nested class have a default access modifier
         we must add a comment at the beginning of the Method, Field or Nested class.
         By default the comment must be /* default */, if you want another, you have to provide a regex.
-        ]]>
     </description>
     <priority>3</priority>
     <properties>
@@ -124,4 +122,4 @@ A rule for the politically correct... we don't want to offend anyone.
     </example>
   </rule>
 
- </ruleset>
\ No newline at end of file
+ </ruleset>
diff --git a/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md b/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
index a5f2f3c8e2..640a6fd32d 100644
--- a/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
+++ b/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 *   [#72](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/72): Added capability in Java and JSP parser for tracking tokens.
 *   [#73](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/73): Add rule to look for invalid message format in slf4j loggers
+*   [#74](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/74): Fix rendering CommentDefaultAccessModifier description as code
 
 **Bugfixes:**