diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index b4a16b8612..a0e3c7a3bf 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
  <target name="phpcpd" description="Generate pmd-cpd.xml using PHPCPD">
   <exec executable="phpcpd">
-   <arg line="--log-pmd '${basedir}/build/logs/pmd-cpd.xml\
+   <arg line="--log-pmd '${basedir}/build/logs/pmd-cpd.xml'
               --exclude test
               --exclude PMAStandard
               --exclude build