diff --git a/gnu/packages/guile-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/guile-xyz.scm
index 8346d99996..ffe96bbaaa 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/guile-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/guile-xyz.scm
@@ -2125,7 +2125,7 @@ (define-public guile-raw-strings
       (synopsis "Guile reader extension for `raw strings'")
       (description "This package provides A Guile reader extension for `raw
 strings', it lets you write verbatim strings without having to escape double
-quotes. ")
+quotes.")
       (license license:public-domain))))
 
 (define-public guile-reader