diff --git a/arch/um/Makefile b/arch/um/Makefile
index f6ad832..c8016a9 100644
--- a/arch/um/Makefile
+++ b/arch/um/Makefile
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 define archhelp
   echo '* linux		- Binary kernel image (./linux) - for backward'
   echo '		   compatibility only, this creates a hard link to the'
-  echo '		   real kernel binary, the the "vmlinux" binary you'
+  echo '		   real kernel binary, the "vmlinux" binary you'
   echo '		   find in the kernel root.'
 endef