diff --git a/tensorflow/python/ops/array_ops.py b/tensorflow/python/ops/array_ops.py
index c6ff0201823..e235047aff3 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/ops/array_ops.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/ops/array_ops.py
@@ -1718,8 +1718,10 @@ def placeholder(dtype, shape=None, name=None):
     print(sess.run(y, feed_dict={x: rand_array}))  # Will succeed.
   ```
 
-  @compatibility{eager} Placeholders are not compatible with eager execution.
-
+  @compatibility(eager)
+  Placeholders are not compatible with eager execution.
+  @end_compatibility
+  
   Args:
     dtype: The type of elements in the tensor to be fed.
     shape: The shape of the tensor to be fed (optional). If the shape is not