diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/templates/latex/latex_base.tplx b/IPython/nbconvert/templates/latex/latex_base.tplx
index df9c182..ef51596 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/templates/latex/latex_base.tplx
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/templates/latex/latex_base.tplx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ This template does not define a docclass, the inheriting class must define this.
     \def\br{\hspace*{\fill} \\* }
 
     % Math Jax compatability definitions
-    \def\gt{<}
+    \def\gt{>}
     \def\lt{<}
 
     % Document parameters