diff --git a/release_notes/INSTALL_WINDOWS.txt b/release_notes/INSTALL_WINDOWS.txt
index 882a5860d0..76e52bbea6 100644
--- a/release_notes/INSTALL_WINDOWS.txt
+++ b/release_notes/INSTALL_WINDOWS.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ For instructions of building and testing an application with HDF4, see
 USING_HDF4_CMake.txt file found in this folder.
 
 Users who want to build and run an application with HDF4 in Visual Studio
-without using CMake should consult the USING_HDF4_VS.txt file.. Building
+without using CMake should consult the USING_HDF4_VS.txt file. Building
 applications with the dynamic/shared hdf4 libraries requires that the
 "H4_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB" compile definition be used.