diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/routing/register.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/routing/register.go
index 4699323c3..4f267532d 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/routing/register.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/routing/register.go
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ func Register(
 	// Retrieve or generate the sessionID
 	sessionID := r.Auth.Session
 	if sessionID == "" {
-		// Generate a new, random session ID`
+		// Generate a new, random session ID
 		sessionID = util.RandomString(sessionIDLength)
 	}