diff --git a/gtsam/linear/tests/testGaussianFactorGraph.cpp b/gtsam/linear/tests/testGaussianFactorGraph.cpp
index db683dde1..bdc64d849 100644
--- a/gtsam/linear/tests/testGaussianFactorGraph.cpp
+++ b/gtsam/linear/tests/testGaussianFactorGraph.cpp
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ TEST( GaussianFactorGraph, transposeMultiplication )
   EXPECT(assert_equal(expected,actual));
 }
 
-//* ************************************************************************* */
+/* ************************************************************************* */
 TEST(GaussianFactorGraph, eliminate_empty )
 {
   // eliminate an empty factor