diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 875421e..2be6caf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ When you want to make changes
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 * First create or switch to a virtual environment in which you have the "host" app into which you would
-    like to embed the tutorial. e.g. a clone of the the Docker website (before you ran install)
+    like to embed the tutorial. e.g. a clone of the Docker website (before you ran install)
 * Clone this repository:
     git clone https://github.com/dhrp/docker-tutorial.git
 * Switch to the dir: