diff --git a/src/calibre/library/comments.py b/src/calibre/library/comments.py
index 510bd344ab..445dae90c9 100644
--- a/src/calibre/library/comments.py
+++ b/src/calibre/library/comments.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai
 # License: GPLv3 Copyright: 2010, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 
-from __future__ import print_function, unicode_literals
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import re
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def comments_to_html(comments):
     for p in container.findAll('p'):
         p['class'] = 'description'
 
-    return container.decode_contents()
+    return container.decode_contents().replace('<br></br>', '<br>')
 
 
 def markdown(val):