diff --git a/doc/backends.mdwn b/doc/backends.mdwn
index 4e9776ff00..9abe6eac03 100644
--- a/doc/backends.mdwn
+++ b/doc/backends.mdwn
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ can use different ones for different files.
   lead to better deduplication but can confuse some programs.
 * `WORM` ("Write Once, Read Many") This assumes that any file with
   the same basename, size, and modification time has the same content.
-  This is the the least expensive backend, recommended for really large
+  This is the least expensive backend, recommended for really large
   files or slow systems.
 * `SHA512`, `SHA512E` -- Best currently available hash, for the very paranoid.
 * `SHA1`, `SHA1E` -- Smaller hash than `SHA256` for those who want a checksum