diff --git a/includes/utilities.inc b/includes/utilities.inc
index aac770e2..57bf03ba 100644
--- a/includes/utilities.inc
+++ b/includes/utilities.inc
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ function islandora_content_model_select_table_form_element($drupal_variable, $de
  *
  * @code
  *   $message = islandora_deprecated('7.x-1.1', t('Use more cowbell.'));
- *   trigger_error($message, E_USER_DEPRECATED);
+ *   trigger_error(check_plain($message), E_USER_DEPRECATED);
  * @endcode
  *
  * @param string $release