diff --git a/src/arabic/MorphoAra.gf b/src/arabic/MorphoAra.gf
index 808223b4d..d3d8e41f7 100644
--- a/src/arabic/MorphoAra.gf
+++ b/src/arabic/MorphoAra.gf
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ oper
       utAbic  = "ُ" + tAbic ;
       utAbac = mkStrong ufAcal tbc ;
       mutAbac = "م" + utAbac ;
-      mutAbacAt = mutAbac + "َاَة"
+      mutAbacAt = mutAbac + "َة"
     } in verb tAbac twbic utAbic utAbac tAbic mutAbac mutAbacAt ;
 
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