diff --git a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Backup-With-MSDOS.sgml b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Backup-With-MSDOS.sgml
index dde8ed9a..00c59496 100644
--- a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Backup-With-MSDOS.sgml
+++ b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Backup-With-MSDOS.sgml
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ so I've recommended that.
 I think this setup is secure.
 Note that somebody can still get access to all your files
 if they go to the tape drive and pull the tape out before you get there,
-then then read the tape themselves.
+then read the tape themselves.
 People with very sensitive data might consider encrypting the stream
 from the archiver.
 Archive to standard output and pipe the output to the encrypter,