diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/MakeResources.properties b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/MakeResources.properties
index 14f1d8f3b58..9c2db07ddbf 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/MakeResources.properties
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/ui/MakeResources.properties
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ OpenIncludeAction.exception.internal=Internal Error
 
 TargetBuild.execption.message=Target Build Error
 TargetBuild.monitor.beginTask=Building Targets...
-TargetBuild.backgroundTask.name=Building Targets.
+TargetBuild.backgroundTask.name=Building Targets
 
 TargetListViewer.button.add=Add...
 TargetListViewer.button.remove=Remove