diff --git a/java/compiler/openapi/resources/messages/JavaCompilerBundle.properties b/java/compiler/openapi/resources/messages/JavaCompilerBundle.properties
index 310c581fc06b..f5ed15cf773b 100644
--- a/java/compiler/openapi/resources/messages/JavaCompilerBundle.properties
+++ b/java/compiler/openapi/resources/messages/JavaCompilerBundle.properties
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ settings.user.local.build.process.vm.options=User-local VM options:
 settings.user.local.build.process.vm.options.comment=Overrides Shared options
 settings.auto.build.only.works.while.not.running=Only works while not running / debugging
 settings.parallel.module.compile.may.require.larger.heap.size=May require a larger heap size
-settings.warning=<b>WARNING!<br>If enabled, the entire contents of directories where generated sources are stored<br>WILL BE CLEARED on rebuild.</b>
+settings.warning=Warning: if enabled, the entire contents of directories where generated sources are stored will be cleared on rebuild.
 settings.use.release.option.for.cross.compilation=Use '--release' option for cross-compilation (Java 9 and later)
 settings.project.bytecode.version=Project bytecode version:
 settings.per.module.bytecode.version=Per-module bytecode version: