diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/AbstractSshMessage.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/AbstractSshMessage.java
index 35df31ba0..feeeb7c5e 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/AbstractSshMessage.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/AbstractSshMessage.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ import java.text.NumberFormat;
 public abstract class AbstractSshMessage {
 
     protected Session session;
-    protected LogListener listener = new LogListener() {;
+    protected LogListener listener = new LogListener() {
         public void log(String message) {
             // do nothing;
         }