diff --git a/tonic-build/README.md b/tonic-build/README.md
index 3d9fba27b..6d3b2cc60 100644
--- a/tonic-build/README.md
+++ b/tonic-build/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 }
 ```
 
-Then you can reference the generated Rust like this this in your code:
+Then you can reference the generated Rust like this in your code:
 ```rust,ignore
 pub mod api {
     tonic::include_proto!("google.pubsub.v1");
diff --git a/tonic-protobuf-build/README.md b/tonic-protobuf-build/README.md
index 60ee13d77..2c8eb82de 100644
--- a/tonic-protobuf-build/README.md
+++ b/tonic-protobuf-build/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 }
 ```
 
-Then you can reference the generated Rust like this this in your code:
+Then you can reference the generated Rust like this in your code:
 ```rust,ignore
 mod protos {
     // Include message code.