diff --git a/src/compiler/GF/Grammar/Printer.hs b/src/compiler/GF/Grammar/Printer.hs
index 8a2eae61d..69c9e8860 100644
--- a/src/compiler/GF/Grammar/Printer.hs
+++ b/src/compiler/GF/Grammar/Printer.hs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ ppTerm q d (P t l)     = prec d 5 (ppTerm q 5 t <> char '.' <> ppLabel l)
 ppTerm q d (Cn id)     = ppIdent id
 ppTerm q d (Vr id)     = ppIdent id
 ppTerm q d (Q  id)     = ppQIdent q id
-ppTerm q d (QC id)     = char '!' <> ppQIdent q id <> char '!'
+ppTerm q d (QC id)     = ppQIdent q id
 ppTerm q d (Sort id)   = ppIdent id
 ppTerm q d (K s)       = str s
 ppTerm q d (EInt n)    = integer n