diff --git a/src/plugins/export/ExportXml.py b/src/plugins/export/ExportXml.py
index 77fef3513..ad40b7854 100644
--- a/src/plugins/export/ExportXml.py
+++ b/src/plugins/export/ExportXml.py
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ class XmlWriter(GrampsDbXmlWriter):
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 _description = _('GRAMPS XML export is a complete archived XML backup of the' 
                  ' GRAMPS database without the media object files.'
-                 ' Suitable for backup purposes.)
+                 ' Suitable for backup purposes.')
 _config = (_('GRAMPS XML export options'), ExportOptions.WriterOptionBox)
 
 pmgr = PluginManager.get_instance()