diff --git a/src/canvasdrawer.js b/src/canvasdrawer.js
index b60524aa..a64dec59 100644
--- a/src/canvasdrawer.js
+++ b/src/canvasdrawer.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class CanvasDrawer extends OpenSeadragon.DrawerBase{
         super(options);
 
         /**
-         * The HTML element (<canvas>) that this drawer uses for drawing
+         * The HTML element (canvas) that this drawer uses for drawing
          * @member {Element} canvas
          * @memberof OpenSeadragon.CanvasDrawer#
          */
diff --git a/src/htmldrawer.js b/src/htmldrawer.js
index 0f0fc259..52f13de5 100644
--- a/src/htmldrawer.js
+++ b/src/htmldrawer.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class HTMLDrawer extends OpenSeadragon.DrawerBase{
         super(options);
 
         /**
-         * The HTML element (<div>) that this drawer uses for drawing
+         * The HTML element (div) that this drawer uses for drawing
          * @member {Element} canvas
          * @memberof OpenSeadragon.HTMLDrawer#
          */
diff --git a/src/webgldrawer.js b/src/webgldrawer.js
index 32a9e9d2..5563ab37 100644
--- a/src/webgldrawer.js
+++ b/src/webgldrawer.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
            super(options);
 
             /**
-             * The HTML element (<canvas>) that this drawer uses for drawing
+             * The HTML element (canvas) that this drawer uses for drawing
              * @member {Element} canvas
              * @memberof OpenSeadragon.WebGLDrawer#
              */