diff --git a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
index 5bf2a85f69..5200f18d2c 100644
--- a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ which are not of the requested type.
 +
 The form '--filter=sparse:oid=<blob-ish>' uses a sparse-checkout
 specification contained in the blob (or blob-expression) '<blob-ish>'
-to omit blobs that would not be not required for a sparse checkout on
+to omit blobs that would not be required for a sparse checkout on
 the requested refs.
 +
 The form '--filter=tree:<depth>' omits all blobs and trees whose depth