diff --git a/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/serviceruntime/RoleInstance.java b/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/serviceruntime/RoleInstance.java
index bee72e428486b..2201e1a597ea4 100644
--- a/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/serviceruntime/RoleInstance.java
+++ b/microsoft-azure-api/src/main/java/com/microsoft/windowsazure/serviceruntime/RoleInstance.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public int getFaultDomain() {
     /**
      * Returns the ID of this instance.
      * <p>
-     * The returned ID is unique to the application domain of the role�s instance. If an instance is terminated and has
+     * The returned ID is unique to the application domain of the role's instance. If an instance is terminated and has
      * been configured to restart automatically, the restarted instance will have the same ID as the terminated
      * instance.
      *