diff --git a/ACE/bin/MakeProjectCreator/config/acedefaults.mpb b/ACE/bin/MakeProjectCreator/config/acedefaults.mpb
index b86460a22358d..14f3df0421b7e 100644
--- a/ACE/bin/MakeProjectCreator/config/acedefaults.mpb
+++ b/ACE/bin/MakeProjectCreator/config/acedefaults.mpb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ project: ipv6, vc_warnings, build_files, test_files, svc_conf_files, ace_unicode
   // Support the alternative Borland Make project type
   specific(bmake) {
     unicode_flags += -DACE_USES_WCHAR
-    macros += MPC_LIB_MODIFIER=\\\\"$(LIBMODIFIER)$(ULIBMODIFIER)\\\\"
+    macros += MPC_LIB_MODIFIER=\\"$(LIBMODIFIER)$(ULIBMODIFIER)\\"
     debug_macros += ACE_NO_INLINE=1
     platform_libs += iphlpapi
     lit_libs -= iphlpapi