diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index 2d1cfd21e2c49..113aa7f9f14b6 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -5635,7 +5635,7 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
         }
 
         /**
-         * Marks the the input event as finished then forwards it to the next stage.
+         * Marks the input event as finished then forwards it to the next stage.
          */
         protected void finish(QueuedInputEvent q, boolean handled) {
             q.mFlags |= QueuedInputEvent.FLAG_FINISHED;