diff --git a/libgimp/gimpfileops_pdb.c b/libgimp/gimpfileops_pdb.c
index 10ca971a09..103eee8450 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpfileops_pdb.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpfileops_pdb.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
  * the name entered is what the user actually typed before prepending a
  * directory path. The reason for this is that if the user types
  * http://www.xcf/~gimp/ he wants to fetch a URL, and the full pathname
- * will not look like a URL.\"
+ * will not look like a URL.
  *
  * Returns: The output image.
  **/