diff --git a/docs/02-app/01-building-your-application/05-optimizing/03-scripts.mdx b/docs/02-app/01-building-your-application/05-optimizing/03-scripts.mdx
index 6fde53d58c01..65c0388c29c5 100644
--- a/docs/02-app/01-building-your-application/05-optimizing/03-scripts.mdx
+++ b/docs/02-app/01-building-your-application/05-optimizing/03-scripts.mdx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default function DashboardLayout({ children }) {
 }
 ```
 
-The third-party script is fetched when the the folder route (e.g. `dashboard/page.js`) or any nested route (e.g. `dashboard/settings/page.js`) is accessed by the user. Next.js will ensure the script will **only load once**, even if a user navigates between multiple routes in the same layout.
+The third-party script is fetched when the folder route (e.g. `dashboard/page.js`) or any nested route (e.g. `dashboard/settings/page.js`) is accessed by the user. Next.js will ensure the script will **only load once**, even if a user navigates between multiple routes in the same layout.
 
 </AppOnly>