diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c437b2de16b..9890de8abaf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         <developer>
             <id>mh11</id>
             <name>Matthias</name>
-           ` <email>mh719+git@cam.ac.uk</email>
+            <email>mh719+git@cam.ac.uk</email>
         </developer>
         <developer>
             <id>Antonio26</id>