diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sftptransfer.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sftptransfer.cpp
index 57674cc94dd..7b65048a32d 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sftptransfer.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sftptransfer.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void SftpTransfer::doStart()
             break;
         case Internal::FileTransferType::Download:
             if (!QDir::root().mkdir(dir)) {
-                emitError(tr("Failed to create local directory \"%1\"")
+                emitError(tr("Failed to create local directory \"%1\".")
                           .arg(QDir::toNativeSeparators(dir)));
                 return;
             }