diff --git a/sample-btcd.conf b/sample-btcd.conf
index 4508e387..e2beb99c 100644
--- a/sample-btcd.conf
+++ b/sample-btcd.conf
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 ; Disable banning of misbehaving peers.
 ; nobanning=1
 
-; Maximum allowed ban score before disconnecting and banning misbehaving peers.`
+; Maximum allowed ban score before disconnecting and banning misbehaving peers.
 ; banthreshold=100
 
 ; How long to ban misbehaving peers. Valid time units are {s, m, h}.