diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_install.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_install.php
index 633b2755f0..9e9c48ff58 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_install.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_install.php
@@ -559,8 +559,6 @@ function phpbb_create_config_file_data($data, $dbms, $load_extensions, $debug =
 		$config_data .= "// @define('DEBUG_EXTRA', true);\n";
 	}
 
-	$config_data .= '?' . '>'; // Done this to prevent highlighting editors getting confused!
-
 	return $config_data;
 }