diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index c5266d010..8f80a1ca0 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ opts.AddVariables(
     ('WARNING_CXXFLAGS', 'Compiler flags you can set to reduce warning levels which are placed after -Wall.', ''),
 
     # SCons build behavior options
-    ('HOST', 'Set the target host for cross compiling"', ''),
+    ('HOST', 'Set the target host for cross compiling', ''),
     ('CONFIG', "The path to the python file in which to save user configuration options. Currently : '%s'" % SCONS_LOCAL_CONFIG,SCONS_LOCAL_CONFIG),
     BoolVariable('USE_CONFIG', "Use SCons user '%s' file (will also write variables after successful configuration)", 'True'),
     # http://www.scons.org/wiki/GoFastButton