diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/contributing.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/contributing.rst
index e62b6b51c..a4f16f8da 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/contributing.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/contributing.rst
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Fork bpython in the GitHub web interface, then clone the repo:
     $ git clone git@github.com:YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME/bpython.git
     # or "git clone https://github.com/YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME/bpython.git"
 
-Next install the install your development copy of bpython and its dependencies:
+Next install your development copy of bpython and its dependencies:
 
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