diff --git a/cmake/posix/apps.h_in b/cmake/posix/apps.h_in
index 7b29304b3f..f791bd0273 100644
--- a/cmake/posix/apps.h_in
+++ b/cmake/posix/apps.h_in
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static void list_builtins(void)
 
 static int shutdown_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	printf("Shutting down\\n");
+	printf("Shutting down\n");
 	exit(0);
 }