diff --git a/src/main/javascript/view/OperationView.js b/src/main/javascript/view/OperationView.js
index ea00e0c1..274fceb5 100644
--- a/src/main/javascript/view/OperationView.js
+++ b/src/main/javascript/view/OperationView.js
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ SwaggerUi.Views.OperationView = Backbone.View.extend({
       this.model.isReadOnly = true;
     }
     this.model.description = this.model.description || this.model.notes;
-    if (this.model.description) {
-      this.model.description = this.model.description.replace(/(?:\r\n|\r|\n)/g, '<br />');
-    }
     this.model.oauth = null;
     modelAuths = this.model.authorizations || this.model.security;
     if (modelAuths) {
@@ -626,4 +623,4 @@ SwaggerUi.Views.OperationView = Backbone.View.extend({
       Docs.expandOperation(elem);
     }
   }
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/src/main/template/operation.handlebars b/src/main/template/operation.handlebars
index b443c89a..41c75e8e 100644
--- a/src/main/template/operation.handlebars
+++ b/src/main/template/operation.handlebars
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         {{/if}}
         {{#if description}}
         <h4>Implementation Notes</h4>
-        <p class="markdown">{{{description}}}</p>
+        <div class="markdown">{{{description}}}</div>
         {{/if}}
         {{#oauth}}
         <div class="auth">