diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/files.py b/rhodecode/controllers/files.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/files.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/files.py
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ class FilesController(BaseRepoController
             '"': "\u0022",
             "'": "\u0027",
             ">": "\u003e",
-            "<": "\<",
+            "<": "\u003c",
             '\\': "\u005c",
             '\n': '\\n'
         }