diff --git a/src/_h5ai/public/index.php b/src/_h5ai/public/index.php
index e6c9a097..96731e9b 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/public/index.php
+++ b/src/_h5ai/public/index.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-s<?php
+<?php
 
 define('H5AI_VERSION', '{{VERSION}}');
 define('MIN_PHP_VERSION', '5.5.0');