diff --git a/htdocs/install/check.php b/htdocs/install/check.php
index a6cb2b4a069..a2d64df5019 100644
--- a/htdocs/install/check.php
+++ b/htdocs/install/check.php
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ else
 		{
 			@fwrite($fp, '<?php');
 			@fputs($fp,"\n");
-			@fputs($fp,"?>");
 			fclose($fp);
 		}
 		else dolibarr_install_syslog("failed to create a new file ".$conffile." into current dir ".getcwd().". Check permission.", LOG_ERR);