diff --git a/dot2tex/pgfformat.py b/dot2tex/pgfformat.py
index 23ccd3e..ee3f8c7 100644
--- a/dot2tex/pgfformat.py
+++ b/dot2tex/pgfformat.py
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ def set_tikzcolor(self, color, colorname):
         s = ""
         if ccolor.startswith('{'):
             # rgb or hsb
-            s += "  \definecolor{%s}%s;\n" % (colorname, ccolor)
+            s += "  \definecolor{%s}%s\n" % (colorname, ccolor)
             cname = colorname
         else:
             cname = color