diff --git a/LDP/howto/docbook/Masquerading-Simple-HOWTO/Masquerading-Simple-HOWTO.sgml b/LDP/howto/docbook/Masquerading-Simple-HOWTO/Masquerading-Simple-HOWTO.sgml
index 8d10a778..b2a9554c 100644
--- a/LDP/howto/docbook/Masquerading-Simple-HOWTO/Masquerading-Simple-HOWTO.sgml
+++ b/LDP/howto/docbook/Masquerading-Simple-HOWTO/Masquerading-Simple-HOWTO.sgml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
      </para><para>
       This is NOT a replacement for the IP-Masquerading HOWTO - it is to
       complement it, and the two should be read side by side.  I do not include
-      things in here that are covered by the the other HOWTO, nor do I explain
+      things in here that are covered by the other HOWTO, nor do I explain
       what it all means, or what it is all about.  See
       <ulink url="http://ipmasq.cjb.net">http://ipmasq.cjb.net</ulink>
       and the standard Masq-HOWTO for a much better guides.