diff --git a/core/src/components/item/readme.md b/core/src/components/item/readme.md
index 2e34d538ef..eb9a91a120 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/item/readme.md
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ export const ItemExamples: React.FC = () => {
         <IonItem>
           <IonButton slot="start">
             Start Icon
-            <IonIcon icon={home} slot="end" />>
+            <IonIcon icon={home} slot="end" />
           </IonButton>
           <IonLabel>Buttons with Icons</IonLabel>
           <IonButton slot="end">
diff --git a/core/src/components/item/usage/react.md b/core/src/components/item/usage/react.md
index deae8f8ce1..d2bfddd70d 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/usage/react.md
+++ b/core/src/components/item/usage/react.md
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ export const ItemExamples: React.FC = () => {
         <IonItem>
           <IonButton slot="start">
             Start Icon
-            <IonIcon icon={home} slot="end" />>
+            <IonIcon icon={home} slot="end" />
           </IonButton>
           <IonLabel>Buttons with Icons</IonLabel>
           <IonButton slot="end">