diff --git a/code/lkm.c b/code/lkm.c
index b1eeef738..5124ed174 100644
--- a/code/lkm.c
+++ b/code/lkm.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ lkm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *fp)
 int
 lkm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *fp)
 {
-	printk(KERN_INFO "lkm: release: start";)
+	printk(KERN_INFO "lkm: release: start");
 }
 
 long