diff --git a/ant/org.eclipse.ant.core/src_ant/org/eclipse/ant/internal/core/ant/InternalAntMessages.properties b/ant/org.eclipse.ant.core/src_ant/org/eclipse/ant/internal/core/ant/InternalAntMessages.properties
index 2b2429b..d15f8d6 100644
--- a/ant/org.eclipse.ant.core/src_ant/org/eclipse/ant/internal/core/ant/InternalAntMessages.properties
+++ b/ant/org.eclipse.ant.core/src_ant/org/eclipse/ant/internal/core/ant/InternalAntMessages.properties
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 InternalAntRunner.Could_not_write_to_the_specified_log_file__{0}._Make_sure_the_path_exists_and_you_have_write_permissions._2=Cannot write on the specified log file: {0}. Make sure the path exists and you have write permissions.
 InternalAntRunner.BUILD_SUCCESSFUL_1=BUILD SUCCESSFUL
 InternalAntRunner.Unknown_argument__{0}_2=Unknown argument: {0}
-InternalAntRunner.Buildfile__{0}_does_not_exist_!_1=Buildfile: {0} does not exist\!
+InternalAntRunner.Buildfile__{0}_does_not_exist_!_1=Buildfile: {0} does not exist
 InternalAntRunner.{0}_which_was_specified_to_be_a_build_listener_is_not_an_instance_of_org.apache.tools.ant.BuildListener._1={0} which was specified to be a build listener is not an instance of org.apache.tools.ant.BuildListener.
 InternalAntRunner.{0}_which_was_specified_to_perform_logging_is_not_an_instance_of_org.apache.tools.ant.BuildLogger._2={0} which was specified to perform logging is not an instance of org.apache.tools.ant.BuildLogger.
 InternalAntRunner.You_must_specify_a_classname_when_using_the_-listener_argument_1=You must specify a classname when using the -listener argument