diff --git a/Docs/src/bin/halibut/SConscript b/Docs/src/bin/halibut/SConscript
index d521896a..ca359084 100644
--- a/Docs/src/bin/halibut/SConscript
+++ b/Docs/src/bin/halibut/SConscript
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ files = Split("""
 
 env = Environment()
 
-env.Append(CPPDEFINES = ['VERSION=\\"1.0 (NSIS Custom Build)\\"'])
+env.Append(CPPDEFINES = ['VERSION=1.0 (NSIS Custom Build)'])
 
 halibut = env.Program(target, files)