diff --git a/xep-0248.xml b/xep-0248.xml
index e857c7d3..ec3c836b 100644
--- a/xep-0248.xml
+++ b/xep-0248.xml
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
          id='newnode1'>
   <event xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event'>
     <collection node='some-collection'>
-      <associate node='new-node-id'>
+      <associate node='new-node-id'/>
     </collection>
   </event>
 </message>
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@
          id='newnode3'>
   <event xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event'>
     <collection node='some-collection'>
-      <associate node='new-node-id'>
+      <associate node='new-node-id'/>
     </collection>
   </event>
 </message>
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@
          id='oldnode1'>
   <event xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/pubsub#event'>
     <collection node='some-collection'>
-      <disassociate node='new-node-id'>
+      <disassociate node='new-node-id'/>
     </collection>
   </event>
 </message>