diff --git a/user/edit.php b/user/edit.php
index 406916c71d3..c8e7ad4c2c3 100644
--- a/user/edit.php
+++ b/user/edit.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         // so that users can set up their accounts
         $newaccount  = true;
 
-        if (empty($USER) {
+        if (empty($USER)) {
             error("Sessions don't seem to be working on this server!");
         }