diff --git a/LDP/guide/docbook/linux-ip/routing.xml b/LDP/guide/docbook/linux-ip/routing.xml
index 38238f70..984ffbe6 100644
--- a/LDP/guide/docbook/linux-ip/routing.xml
+++ b/LDP/guide/docbook/linux-ip/routing.xml
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@ else
         local routing table.
       </para>
       <para>
-        If the the machine has several IP addresses on one Ethernet interface,
+        If the machine has several IP addresses on one Ethernet interface,
         there will be a route to each locally hosted IP in the local routing
         table.  This is a normal
         <link linkend="list-basic-ifconfig-side-effects-up">side effect</link>