diff --git a/pmd/xdocs/meaning.xml b/pmd/xdocs/meaning.xml
index a2bd03f35a..3fa7347d8b 100644
--- a/pmd/xdocs/meaning.xml
+++ b/pmd/xdocs/meaning.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ together.)
 However, in the spirit of the Computing Industry, we
 have come up with several "backronyms" to explain it.
 <table>
-  <th><td><b>P</b></td><td><b>M</b></td><td><b>D</b></td></th>
+  <td><b>P</b></td><td><b>M</b></td><td><b>D</b></td>
   <tr><td>Pretty</td>
       <td>Much</td>
       <td>Done</td></tr>