diff --git a/sched/sched/sched_waitpid.c b/sched/sched/sched_waitpid.c
index e6d4ff96ce..371df3f767 100644
--- a/sched/sched/sched_waitpid.c
+++ b/sched/sched/sched_waitpid.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ pid_t waitpid(pid_t pid, int *stat_loc, int options)
       goto errout_with_errno;
     }
 
-  /* The the task group corresponding to this PID */
+  /* Then the task group corresponding to this PID */
 
   group = ctcb->group;
   DEBUGASSERT(group);