diff --git a/base_classes/NXaperture.nxdl.xml b/base_classes/NXaperture.nxdl.xml
index e18b2a5f0e..8277f3bfd2 100644
--- a/base_classes/NXaperture.nxdl.xml
+++ b/base_classes/NXaperture.nxdl.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <field name="description">
         <doc>Description of aperture</doc>
     </field>
-    <group type="NXnote"><doc>describe any additional information in a note*</doc></group>
+    <group type="NXnote"><doc>describe any additional information in a note</doc></group>
     <attribute name="default">
         <doc>
             .. index:: plotting