diff --git a/services/gitea.md b/services/gitea.md
index 2710d95..ba534ce 100644
--- a/services/gitea.md
+++ b/services/gitea.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Create the following directories in a convenient location (the paths are up to y
 | gitea-postgres | /media/my-usb-drive/gitea/postgres/data |
 | lollipop-home  | /home/me/lollipop 
 
-Ensure the user that is going to run docker-compose to launch the gitea services has both read and write permissions on these directories. To ensure correct ownership is assigned to the the application config at `{gitea-data}/gitea/conf/app.ini` you may need to create an empty file before starting the docker services (`touch {gitea-data}/gitea/conf/app.ini`).
+Ensure the user that is going to run docker-compose to launch the gitea services has both read and write permissions on these directories. To ensure correct ownership is assigned to the application config at `{gitea-data}/gitea/conf/app.ini` you may need to create an empty file before starting the docker services (`touch {gitea-data}/gitea/conf/app.ini`).
 
 ## Define services with docker-compose