diff --git a/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol b/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol
index 22b7df3c5..09049c59a 100644
--- a/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol
+++ b/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ contract ERC20 is IERC20 {
 
   /**
   * @dev Gets the balance of the specified address.
-  * @param owner The address to query the the balance of.
+  * @param owner The address to query the balance of.
   * @return An uint256 representing the amount owned by the passed address.
   */
   function balanceOf(address owner) public view returns (uint256) {