diff --git a/doc/bugs/git_defunct_processes___40__child_of_git-annex_assistant__41__.mdwn b/doc/bugs/git_defunct_processes___40__child_of_git-annex_assistant__41__.mdwn
index d0d1624711..057f1f83d0 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/git_defunct_processes___40__child_of_git-annex_assistant__41__.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/git_defunct_processes___40__child_of_git-annex_assistant__41__.mdwn
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ a ps -ef shows a large number of defunct git processes.. for example:
 <pre>
 nelg      9622     1  0 02:01 ?        00:00:01 git-annex assistant
 nelg      9637  9622  0 02:01 ?        00:00:00 git --git-dir=/home/nelg/Downloads/test2/.git --work-tree=/home/nelg/Downloads/test2 cat-file --batch
-nelg     12080  9622  0 02:19 ?        00:00:00 [git] <defunct>
-nelg     12082  9622  0 02:19 ?        00:00:00 [git] <defunct>
-nelg     12083  9622  0 02:19 ?        00:00:00 [git] <defunct>
-nelg     12084  9622  0 02:19 ?        00:00:00 [git] <defunct>
+nelg     12080  9622  0 02:19 ?        00:00:00 [git] &lt;defunct&gt;
+nelg     12082  9622  0 02:19 ?        00:00:00 [git] &lt;defunct&gt;
+nelg     12083  9622  0 02:19 ?        00:00:00 [git] &lt;defunct&gt;
+nelg     12084  9622  0 02:19 ?        00:00:00 [git] &lt;defunct&gt;
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 </pre>