2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index e42e568afdcf..02e026b87a58 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pkgbase = seismic-unix
-	pkgdesc = A seismic processing and research environment developed \ at the Center for Wave Phenomena, Colorado School of Mines
+	pkgdesc = A seismic processing and research environment developed at the Center for Wave Phenomena, Colorado School of Mines
 	pkgver = 44.16
 	pkgrel = 1
 	url = http://www.cwp.mines.edu/cwpcodes/
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 51aefa6ff85a..3fc7f2fa6fee 100755
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 pkgname=seismic-unix
 pkgver=44.16
 pkgrel=1
-pkgdesc='A seismic processing and research environment developed \
+pkgdesc='A seismic processing and research environment developed
 at the Center for Wave Phenomena, Colorado School of Mines'
 arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
 license=('custom')