diff --git a/components/synedit/synedithighlighterfoldbase.pas b/components/synedit/synedithighlighterfoldbase.pas
index 37fb85e2f8..a383813b7e 100644
--- a/components/synedit/synedithighlighterfoldbase.pas
+++ b/components/synedit/synedithighlighterfoldbase.pas
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ type
 //  TSynGetHighLighter = function(): TSynCustomFoldHighlighter of object;
 
   TLazSynEditNestedFoldsList = class
-  {$Define DebugTLazSynEditNestedFoldsList}
+  { $Define DebugTLazSynEditNestedFoldsList}
   // TODO: in all methods: get "FoldNodeInfo" from FoldProvider, instead of Highlighter
   private
     FLines : TSynEditStrings;