diff --git a/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c b/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c
index d3a2dfdf79..060e28282e 100644
--- a/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c
+++ b/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c
@@ -206,12 +206,7 @@ char * strendG(const char* pstr) {
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  char * p = (char *)pstr + len - 2;
-  if (strcmp(p, "\\G") == 0) {
-    return p;
-  }
- 
-  p = (char *)pstr + len - 3;
+  char * p = (char *)pstr + len - 3;
   if (strcmp(p, "\\G;") == 0 ){
     return p;
   }