diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-replication/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/replication/management/ReplicationChannel.java b/asterixdb/asterix-replication/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/replication/management/ReplicationChannel.java
index f19f1cd..417164c 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-replication/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/replication/management/ReplicationChannel.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-replication/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/replication/management/ReplicationChannel.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
         @Override
         public void run() {
             final String oldName = Thread.currentThread().getName();
-            Thread.currentThread().setName("Replication Workerً");
+            Thread.currentThread().setName("Replication Worker");
             try {
                 ReplicationRequestType requestType = ReplicationProtocol.getRequestType(socketChannel, inBuffer);
                 while (requestType != ReplicationRequestType.GOODBYE) {