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diff --git a/src/jalview/util/ParseHtmlBodyAndLinks.java b/src/jalview/util/ParseHtmlBodyAndLinks.java
index 19726b9..7aec22d 100644
--- a/src/jalview/util/ParseHtmlBodyAndLinks.java
+++ b/src/jalview/util/ParseHtmlBodyAndLinks.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
  */
 public class ParseHtmlBodyAndLinks
 {
+  private static final Pattern LEFT_ANGLE_BRACKET_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("<");
+
   String orig = null;
 
   public String getOrig()
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ public class ParseHtmlBodyAndLinks
     {
       // instead of parsing the html into plaintext
       // clean the description ready for embedding in html
-      sb = new StringBuffer(Pattern.compile("<").matcher(description)
+      sb = new StringBuffer(LEFT_ANGLE_BRACKET_PATTERN.matcher(description)
               .replaceAll("&lt;"));
 
     }