diff --git a/docs/_docs/themes.md b/docs/_docs/themes.md
index c7d6d574..81a77d20 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/themes.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/themes.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Add your template files in the corresponding folders, complete the `.gemspec` an
 
 Theme layouts and includes work just like they work in any Jekyll site. Place layouts in your theme's `/_layouts` folder, and place includes in your themes `/_includes` folder.
 
-For example, if your theme has a `/_layouts/page.html` file, and a page has `layout: page` in its YAML front matter, Jekyll will first look to the site's `_layouts` folder for a the `page` layout, and if none exists, will use your theme's `page` layout.
+For example, if your theme has a `/_layouts/page.html` file, and a page has `layout: page` in its YAML front matter, Jekyll will first look to the site's `_layouts` folder for the `page` layout, and if none exists, will use your theme's `page` layout.
 
 ### Assets