diff --git a/ops/string.ops b/ops/string.ops
index 0b0f6bd754..dcfb188585 100644
--- a/ops/string.ops
+++ b/ops/string.ops
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ inline op ord (out INT, in STR, in INT) :base_core {
 
 =item B<chr>(out STR, in INT)
 
-Returns a the character specified by the $2 number.
+Returns the character specified by the $2 number.
 
 =cut