diff --git a/meta/lib/bblayers/templates/layer.conf b/meta/lib/bblayers/templates/layer.conf
index e0d9ba2fde..3c0300226c 100644
--- a/meta/lib/bblayers/templates/layer.conf
+++ b/meta/lib/bblayers/templates/layer.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"
 
 # We have recipes-* directories, add to BBFILES
-BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \\
+BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \
             ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"
 
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "%s"