diff --git a/activiti-engine/src/main/resources/org/activiti/db/create/activiti.db2.create.engine.sql b/activiti-engine/src/main/resources/org/activiti/db/create/activiti.db2.create.engine.sql
index 2539f00d1c53d75a9ce0e64b8123b93b5680a9ad..bc28e5958e4b6799da337cc0693780fcd446a9b2 100644
--- a/activiti-engine/src/main/resources/org/activiti/db/create/activiti.db2.create.engine.sql
+++ b/activiti-engine/src/main/resources/org/activiti/db/create/activiti.db2.create.engine.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\create table ACT_GE_PROPERTY (
+create table ACT_GE_PROPERTY (
     NAME_ varchar(64) not null,
     VALUE_ varchar(300),
     REV_ integer,