diff --git a/README b/README
index c4dbf6e60c..2e213717ba 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ home page located at http://www.postgreSQL.org/.
 
 PostgreSQL is not public domain software.  It is copyrighted by the
 University of California but may be used according to the licensing
-terms of the the copyright below:
+terms of the copyright below:
 
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