diff --git a/src/modules/counters/counters.c b/src/modules/counters/counters.c
index 5ddbac3e685..696bc0be358 100644
--- a/src/modules/counters/counters.c
+++ b/src/modules/counters/counters.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ struct module_exports exports = {
 
 
 
-/** parse the the script_counter modparam.
+/** parse the script_counter modparam.
  *  Format:   [grp.]name[( |:)desc]
  *  E.g.:
  *           "name" => new counter: *cnt_script_grp."name"
@@ -554,4 +554,4 @@ int mod_register(char *path, int *dlflags, void *p1, void *p2)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 tw=79:ai:cindent: */
\ No newline at end of file
+/* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 tw=79:ai:cindent: */