diff --git a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb
index 08a1273a393b99efc7a1ddec664d7e72c8219d47..f67d0e558e8093d16d7f82593582a08938fc9b71 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ def action_methods
     # Returns true if a method for the action is available and
     # can be dispatched, false otherwise.
     #
-    # Notice that action_methods.include?("foo") may return
-    # false and available_action?("foo") return true because
+    # Notice that <tt>action_methods.include?("foo")</tt> may return
+    # false and <tt>available_action?("foo")</tt> returns true because
     # available action consider actions that are also available
     # through other means, for example, implicit render ones.
     def available_action?(action_name)