diff --git a/STYLE b/STYLE
index 451cd563f..083ef822c 100644
--- a/STYLE
+++ b/STYLE
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ When describing a function,  the description should be right above the function
 This is so the function description can be picked up by the doxygen autodocumentor.  For example
 
 /**
-* Does something funny
-*/
+ * Does something funny
+ */
 double funny_function(POINT2D *p1, POINT2D *p2, POINT2D *q){
 	funny stuff here;
 }