diff --git a/sklearn/datasets/_base.py b/sklearn/datasets/_base.py
index 4f83a25fcb9b5..b5f6fd22f9c33 100644
--- a/sklearn/datasets/_base.py
+++ b/sklearn/datasets/_base.py
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ def load_linnerud(*, return_X_y=False, as_frame=False):
     dataset unless the purpose of the code is to study and educate about
     ethical issues in data science and machine learning.
 
-    In this case special case, you can fetch the dataset from the original
+    In this special case, you can fetch the dataset from the original
     source::
 
         import pandas as pd
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ def load_boston(*, return_X_y=False):
         this dataset unless the purpose of the code is to study and educate
         about ethical issues in data science and machine learning.
 
-        In this case special case, you can fetch the dataset from the original
+        In this special case, you can fetch the dataset from the original
         source::
 
             import pandas as pd  # doctest: +SKIP