diff --git a/token-erc-20/chaincode-java/src/main/java/org/example/TokenERC20Contract.java b/token-erc-20/chaincode-java/src/main/java/org/example/TokenERC20Contract.java
index 0bb42746..b9b80ead 100644
--- a/token-erc-20/chaincode-java/src/main/java/org/example/TokenERC20Contract.java
+++ b/token-erc-20/chaincode-java/src/main/java/org/example/TokenERC20Contract.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class TokenERC20Contract implements ContractInterface {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @Desc Return the symbol of the token. E.g. “HIX�?.
+   * @Desc Return the symbol of the token. E.g. “HIXâ€??.
    * @param ctx the transaction context
    * @returns Returns the symbol of the token
    */