diff --git a/core/modules/node/node.module b/core/modules/node/node.module
index 8becc7f2ad8..f0c7e2c3fa4 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/core/modules/node/node.module
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ function node_help($path, $arg) {
     case 'node/%/edit':
       $node = node_load($arg[1]);
       $type = node_type_load($node->bundle());
-      return (!empty($type->help) ? '<p>' . filter_xss_admin($type->help) . '</p>' : '');
+      return (!empty($type->help) ? filter_xss_admin($type->help) : '');
   }
 
   if ($arg[0] == 'node' && $arg[1] == 'add' && $arg[2]) {
     $type = node_type_load($arg[2]);
-    return (!empty($type->help) ? '<p>' . filter_xss_admin($type->help) . '</p>' : '');
+    return (!empty($type->help) ? filter_xss_admin($type->help) : '');
   }
 }