diff --git a/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Utility/BackendUtility.php b/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Utility/BackendUtility.php
index 76531fc4786019584bbabd8382e9e2902adae67b..4eddb52c39aefed45a885d998fac661e468fde4d 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Utility/BackendUtility.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Utility/BackendUtility.php
@@ -2632,7 +2632,7 @@ class BackendUtility
                 'data-navigate-value' => $scriptUrl . '&' . $elementName . '=${value}',
             ], true);
             return sprintf(
-                '<select %s>%s</select>select>',
+                '<select %s>%s</select>',
                 $attributes,
                 implode('', $options)
             );