diff --git a/core_manual_java.html b/core_manual_java.html
index 312a04b..d2a69a9 100644
--- a/core_manual_java.html
+++ b/core_manual_java.html
@@ -2416,7 +2416,7 @@ <h2 id="using-the-event-bus-from-client-side-javascript">Using the Event Bus fro
 
       eb.registerHandler('some-address', function(message) {
 
-        console.log('received a message: ' + JSON.stringify(message);
+        console.log('received a message: ' + JSON.stringify(message));
 
       });
 
diff --git a/docs_md/core_manual_java.md b/docs_md/core_manual_java.md
index 812c624..2d376ce 100644
--- a/docs_md/core_manual_java.md
+++ b/docs_md/core_manual_java.md
@@ -2772,7 +2772,7 @@ In your web page, you need to load the script `vertxbus.js`, then you can access
 
           eb.registerHandler('some-address', function(message) {
 
-            console.log('received a message: ' + JSON.stringify(message);
+            console.log('received a message: ' + JSON.stringify(message));
 
           });