diff --git a/java/java-analysis-impl/resources/messages/InspectionGadgetsBundle.properties b/java/java-analysis-impl/resources/messages/InspectionGadgetsBundle.properties
index dfb6a642f822..cab5ccfd3d8a 100644
--- a/java/java-analysis-impl/resources/messages/InspectionGadgetsBundle.properties
+++ b/java/java-analysis-impl/resources/messages/InspectionGadgetsBundle.properties
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@ property.value.set.to.itself.display.name=Property value set to itself
 equals.with.itself.display.name='equals()' called on itself
 equals.with.itself.problem.descriptor=<code>#ref()</code> called on itself
 equals.with.itself.option=Ignore possible contract testing
-equals.with.itself.option.description=When checked, some cases like <code>assertEquals(myObj, myObj)</code> will not be reported, as this could be an intended code to test whether the <code>equals()</code> method is implemented correctly.
+equals.with.itself.option.description=When checked, some cases like <code>assertEquals(myObj, myObj)</code> will not be reported, to avoid warnings on tests checking the correctness of the <code>equals()</code> method.
 junit4.method.naming.convention.element.description=JUnit 4+ test method
 junit3.method.naming.convention.element.description=JUnit 3 test method
 introduce.holder.class.quickfix=Introduce holder class
diff --git a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/siyeh/ig/bugs/EqualsWithItselfInspection.java b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/siyeh/ig/bugs/EqualsWithItselfInspection.java
index d016889205d7..2f8896093d6a 100644
--- a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/siyeh/ig/bugs/EqualsWithItselfInspection.java
+++ b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/siyeh/ig/bugs/EqualsWithItselfInspection.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package com.siyeh.ig.bugs;
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.LocalQuickFix;
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.UpdateInspectionOptionFix;
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.options.OptPane;
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.text.HtmlChunk;
 import com.intellij.psi.*;
 import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiUtil;
 import com.intellij.psi.util.TypeConversionUtil;
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ public final class EqualsWithItselfInspection extends BaseInspection {
   public @NotNull OptPane getOptionsPane() {
     return pane(
       checkbox("ignoreNonFinalClassesInTest", InspectionGadgetsBundle.message(
-        "equals.with.itself.option")).description(InspectionGadgetsBundle.message("equals.with.itself.option.description")));
+        "equals.with.itself.option"))
+        .description(HtmlChunk.raw(InspectionGadgetsBundle.message("equals.with.itself.option.description"))));
   }
 
   @NotNull