diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0655c2ec..9c570641 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ else
         echo; \
         echo '# This variable controls where intermediate files are created'; \
         echo '# this is necessary when compiling inside a virtualbox shared'; \
-        echo '# directory. Some commands like strip fail in there with »Protocol error'; \
+        echo '# directory. Some commands like strip fail in there with Protocol error'; \
         echo '# default is the current directory'; \
         echo '#MXE_TMP := /tmp'; \
         echo; \