diff --git a/PyMca5/PyMcaPlugins/AdvancedAlignmentScanPlugin.py b/PyMca5/PyMcaPlugins/AdvancedAlignmentScanPlugin.py
index b7666940c..7958aa03e 100644
--- a/PyMca5/PyMcaPlugins/AdvancedAlignmentScanPlugin.py
+++ b/PyMca5/PyMcaPlugins/AdvancedAlignmentScanPlugin.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 While columns one and two can not be edited, shift values
 can be entered by hand. Another way of setting the shift values is to load them from a existing
-\*.shift file using the Load button.
+*.shift file using the Load button.
 
 Once the shift values are set, they can either be directly applied to the data present in the
 plot window, using the *Apply* button, or the data can be stored in memory. The latter options allow