diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py
index 162903eeef..dd868abcdf 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
             if self.column_order_val(i) == row:
                 o.setCurrentCell(i, 1)
                 o.scrollTo(o.currentIndex())
-                break;
+                break
         self.changed_signal.emit()
 
     def label_to_lookup_name(self, label):