diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/staticanalysis/EqualsAvoidsNull.java b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/staticanalysis/EqualsAvoidsNull.java
index 4ea346b7e..d3233013b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/staticanalysis/EqualsAvoidsNull.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/staticanalysis/EqualsAvoidsNull.java
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@ public String getDisplayName() {
 
     @Override
     public String getDescription() {
-        return """
-                Checks that any combination of String literals is on the left side of an `equals()` comparison.
-                Also checks for String literals assigned to some field (such as `someString.equals(anotherString = "text"))`.
-                """;
+        return "Checks that any combination of String literals is on the left side of an `equals()` comparison. Also checks for String literals assigned to some field (such as `someString.equals(anotherString = \"text\"))`.";
     }
 
     @Override