diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewGroup.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewGroup.java
index 488f7c3fca8bc..d229cf6b50bbf 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewGroup.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewGroup.java
@@ -2603,7 +2603,7 @@ public abstract class ViewGroup extends View implements ViewParent, ViewManager
      * It's the responsibility of the caller to recycle it once they're finished with it.
      * @param event The event to transform.
      * @param child The view whose coordinate space is to be used.
-     * @return A copy of the the given MotionEvent, transformed into the given View's coordinate
+     * @return A copy of the given MotionEvent, transformed into the given View's coordinate
      *         space.
      */
     private MotionEvent getTransformedMotionEvent(MotionEvent event, View child) {