diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/ValidatorResult.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/ValidatorResult.java
index b3e5e4694..4019d0097 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/ValidatorResult.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/ValidatorResult.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public ResultStatus(final boolean valid, final Object result) {
          * @param ignored ignored by this method
          * @param valid Whether the validator passed or failed.
          * @param result Value returned by the validator.
-         *
          * @deprecated Use {@code ResultStatus(boolean, Object)} instead
          */
         @Deprecated
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CreditCardValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CreditCardValidator.java
index ffa15556d..aaf29759b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CreditCardValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CreditCardValidator.java
@@ -478,7 +478,6 @@ public CreditCardValidator(final long options) {
      *
      * @param options The options specified.
      * @param flag Flag value to check.
-     *
      * @return whether the specified flag value is on.
      */
     private boolean isOn(final long options, final long flag) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/IBANValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/IBANValidator.java
index 277b5b36f..4c8560ca6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/IBANValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/IBANValidator.java
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ public Validator[] getDefaultValidators() {
      * Gets the Validator for a given IBAN
      *
      * @param code a string starting with the ISO country code (e.g. an IBAN)
-     *
      * @return the validator or {@code null} if there is not one registered.
      */
     public Validator getValidator(final String code) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/InetAddressValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/InetAddressValidator.java
index ac3c3986f..6bb35d093 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/InetAddressValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/InetAddressValidator.java
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ public boolean isValidInet4Address(final String inet4Address) {
      *
      * @param inet6Address the IPv6 address to validate
      * @return true if the argument contains a valid IPv6 address
-     *
      * @since 1.4.1
      */
     public boolean isValidInet6Address(String inet6Address) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/UrlValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/UrlValidator.java
index 347bf6633..b67ce5d0a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/UrlValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/UrlValidator.java
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ public static UrlValidator getInstance() {
      *
      * @param flag Flag value to check.
      * @param options what to check
-     *
      * @return whether the specified flag value is on.
      */
     private static boolean isOn(final long flag, final long options) {
@@ -329,7 +328,6 @@ protected int countToken(final String token, final String target) {
      * (ie. 3) this tests whether the combination of flags is off.
      *
      * @param flag Flag value to check.
-     *
      * @return whether the specified flag value is off.
      */
     private boolean isOff(final long flag) {
@@ -341,7 +339,6 @@ private boolean isOff(final long flag) {
      * (ie. 3) this tests whether the combination of flags is on.
      *
      * @param flag Flag value to check.
-     *
      * @return whether the specified flag value is on.
      */
     private boolean isOn(final long flag) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/util/Flags.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/util/Flags.java
index 803d9a45c..ac3b756b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/util/Flags.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/util/Flags.java
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ public Object clone() {
      * Tests if two Flags objects are in the same state.
      * @param obj object being tested
      * @see Object#equals(Object)
-     *
      * @return whether the objects are equal.
      */
     @Override
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ public long getFlags() {
     /**
      * The hash code is based on the current state of the flags.
      * @see Object#hashCode()
-     *
      * @return the hash code for this object.
      */
     @Override
@@ -127,7 +125,6 @@ public int hashCode() {
      * (ie. 3) this tests whether the combination of flags is off.
      *
      * @param flag Flag value to check.
-     *
      * @return whether the specified flag value is off.
      */
     public boolean isOff(final long flag) {
@@ -139,7 +136,6 @@ public boolean isOff(final long flag) {
      * (ie. 3) this tests whether the combination of flags is on.
      *
      * @param flag Flag value to check.
-     *
      * @return whether the specified flag value is on.
      */
     public boolean isOn(final long flag) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/util/ValidatorUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/util/ValidatorUtils.java
index a40e6a6c2..dfc15112a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/util/ValidatorUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/util/ValidatorUtils.java
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ public static FastHashMap copyFastHashMap(final FastHashMap fastHashMap) {
      * it is a shallow copy.
      *
      * @param map The source Map to copy.
-     *
      * @return A copy of the {@link Map} that was passed in.
      */
     public static Map<String, Object> copyMap(final Map<String, Object> map) {
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@ public static Map<String, Object> copyMap(final Map<String, Object> map) {
      *
      * @param bean The bean object.
      * @param property The name of the property to access.
-     *
      * @return The value of the property.
      */
     public static String getValueAsString(final Object bean, final String property) {
@@ -146,7 +144,6 @@ public static String getValueAsString(final Object bean, final String property)
      * @param value {@link String} to perform the replacement on.
      * @param key The name of the constant.
      * @param replaceValue The value of the constant.
-     *
      * @return The modified value.
      */
     public static String replace(final String value, final String key, final String replaceValue) {