diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/user.php b/wp-admin/includes/user.php
index 21073babaa..a87535a80a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/user.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/user.php
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ function wp_delete_user($id, $reassign = 'novalue') {
 	} else {
 		$reassign = (int) $reassign;
 		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare("UPDATE $wpdb->posts SET post_author = %d WHERE post_author = %d", $reassign, $id) );
-		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare("UPDATE $wpdb->links SET link_owner = %d WHERE link_owner = %d}", $reassign, $id) );
+		$wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare("UPDATE $wpdb->links SET link_owner = %d WHERE link_owner = %d", $reassign, $id) );
 	}
 
 	// FINALLY, delete user
@@ -392,4 +392,4 @@ class WP_User_Search {
 }
 endif;
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>