diff --git a/utils/utf8.c b/utils/utf8.c
index 40585b401..801fca1a3 100644
--- a/utils/utf8.c
+++ b/utils/utf8.c
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
  * Copyright 2005 John M Bell <jmb202@ecs.soton.ac.uk>
  */
 
-/**
- * \file UTF-8 manipulation functions (implementation)
+/** \file
+ * UTF-8 manipulation functions (implementation).
  */
 
 #include <assert.h>
diff --git a/utils/utf8.h b/utils/utf8.h
index 56d2534a5..a1d98685d 100644
--- a/utils/utf8.h
+++ b/utils/utf8.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
  * Copyright 2005 John M Bell <jmb202@ecs.soton.ac.uk>
  */
 
-/**
- * \file UTF-8 manipulation functions (interface)
+/** \file
+ * UTF-8 manipulation functions (interface).
  */
 
 #ifndef _NETSURF_UTILS_UTF8_H_