diff --git a/wp-admin/menu-header.php b/wp-admin/menu-header.php
index f38b7e2a52..bb07934dd5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/menu-header.php
+++ b/wp-admin/menu-header.php
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ foreach ( $menu as $key => $item ) {
 			$side_items[] = "\n\t<li><a href='{$item[2]}'$class>{$item[0]}</a>";
 	}
 }
-echo implode(' |</li>', $side_items) . '</li>';
+echo implode(' </li>', $side_items) . '</li>';
 unset($side_items);
 do_action( 'sidemenu' );
 ?>