diff --git a/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8 b/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8
index 2b41193c..a1b5278f 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8
+++ b/bin/xbps-bin/xbps-bin.8
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Please note that all targets are case insensitive.
 .It Sy check Ar pkgname | Ar all
 Checks for integrity errors in installed packages. The checks are to find
 missing run-time dependencies, missing and modified package files and
-metadata files. If the the
+metadata files. If the
 .Em all
 keyword is used, all packages currently installed
 will be checked, otherwise just pkgname.