diff --git a/gnu/packages/kodi.scm b/gnu/packages/kodi.scm
index 21e7b12d3e..6729f1f322 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/kodi.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/kodi.scm
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ (define-public kodi
                 (string-append (assoc-ref inputs "tzdata")
                                "/share/zoneinfo")))
 
-             ;; Don't phone home to check for updates.¬
-             (substitute* "system/addon-manifest.xml"¬
+             ;; Don't phone home to check for updates.
+             (substitute* "system/addon-manifest.xml"
                (("<addon optional=\\\"true\\\">service.xbmc.versioncheck</addon>")
                 ""))