diff --git a/opm/models/utils/start.hh b/opm/models/utils/start.hh
index bec9049ae..65a68c061 100644
--- a/opm/models/utils/start.hh
+++ b/opm/models/utils/start.hh
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static inline int start(int argc, char **argv,  bool registerParams=true)
         simulator.run();
 
         if (myRank == 0) {
-            std::cout << "Simulation completed" << std::endl;                                    "
+            std::cout << "Simulation completed" << std::endl;                                 
         }
         return 0;
     }