diff --git a/include/osg/Image b/include/osg/Image
index 2e937b0a6..ec69f4665 100644
--- a/include/osg/Image
+++ b/include/osg/Image
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class OSG_EXPORT Image : public Object
            return getMipmapData(mipmapLevel) + (column*getPixelSizeInBits())/8+row*getRowSizeInBytes();
         }*/
 
-        /** Build all mipmap levels and change the image type to \"contain mipmaps\" **/
+        /** Build all mipmap levels and change the image type to contain mipmaps **/
         void buildMipmaps();
         
         /** Return true if this image is translucent - i.e. it has alpha values that are less 1.0 (when normalized). */
diff --git a/src/osgWrappers/osg/Image.cpp b/src/osgWrappers/osg/Image.cpp
index f7034e50b..15686194b 100644
--- a/src/osgWrappers/osg/Image.cpp
+++ b/src/osgWrappers/osg/Image.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ BEGIN_OBJECT_REFLECTOR(osg::Image)
 	I_Method0(void, buildMipmaps,
 	          Properties::NON_VIRTUAL,
 	          __void__buildMipmaps,
-	          "Build all mipmap levels and change the image type to \\"contain mipmaps\\". ",
+	          "Build all mipmap levels and change the image type to contain mipmaps. ",
 	          "");
 	I_Method0(bool, isImageTranslucent,
 	          Properties::NON_VIRTUAL,