diff --git a/lib/test_sysctl.c b/lib/test_sysctl.c
index 98bc92a916620e524a010ad53b293b05a912504c..3750323973f4af802644899dd9d2dba612895f64 100644
--- a/lib/test_sysctl.c
+++ b/lib/test_sysctl.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * This module provides an interface to the the proc sysctl interfaces.  This
+ * This module provides an interface to the proc sysctl interfaces.  This
  * driver requires CONFIG_PROC_SYSCTL. It will not normally be loaded by the
  * system unless explicitly requested by name. You can also build this driver
  * into your kernel.