diff --git a/wp-admin/options-discussion.php b/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
index c61e986c79..e3732ecf15 100644
--- a/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
+++ b/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ if ($action == 'retrospam') {
 		</p>
 		<p><label for="open_proxy_check"> 
 				<input name="open_proxy_check" type="checkbox" id="open_proxy_check" value="1" <?php checked('1', get_settings('open_proxy_check')); ?> /> 
-            <?php _e('Blacklist comments from open and insecure proxies.)') ?></label></p>
+            <?php _e('Blacklist comments from open and insecure proxies.') ?></label></p>
 </fieldset>
 		<p class="submit"> 
     	<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="<?php _e('Update Options') ?>" />