diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/templates/default-templates.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/templates/default-templates.properties
index 0e5ab92d47c..be25ea5b056 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/templates/default-templates.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/templates/default-templates.properties
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ printtostdout = print to standard output
 printtostderr = print to standard error
 authorname = author name
 commentText = To change this generated comment edit the template variable "comment":\n\
- * Window > Preferences > C/C++ > Editor > Templates.
+\ * Window > Preferences > C/C++ > Editor > Templates.