diff --git a/sv.c b/sv.c
index 27c425a54e6f..ceef9966da34 100644
--- a/sv.c
+++ b/sv.c
@@ -9560,7 +9560,7 @@ so is used in situations where the caller doesn't already have the thread
 context.
 
 =for apidoc vnewSVpvf
-Like C<L</newSVpvf>> but but the arguments are an encapsulated argument list.
+Like C<L</newSVpvf>> but the arguments are an encapsulated argument list.
 
 =cut
 */