diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/scale.py b/lib/matplotlib/scale.py
index e278c7464cc0..7e74649aa683 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/scale.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/scale.py
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ def set_default_locators_and_formatters(self, axis):
         if self._base > 1:
             axis.set_major_formatter(LogFormatterSciNotation(self._base))
         else:
-            axis.set_major_formatter('{x:.3g}'),
+            axis.set_major_formatter('{x:.3g}')
 
 
 class LogitTransform(Transform):