diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Lounge/Components/DrawableRoomParticipantsList.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Lounge/Components/DrawableRoomParticipantsList.cs
index db1686ef4a..e9be805d44 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Lounge/Components/DrawableRoomParticipantsList.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Lounge/Components/DrawableRoomParticipantsList.cs
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ private void onHostChanged(ValueChangedEvent<User> host)
             hostAvatar.User = host.NewValue;
             hostText.Clear();
 
-            hostText.AddText(@"hosted by ");
+            hostText.AddText("hosted by ");
             if (host.NewValue != null)
                 hostText.AddUserLink(host.NewValue);
         }