diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/retry/RetryException.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/retry/RetryException.java
index dbc37772639..eae4859afa8 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/retry/RetryException.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/retry/RetryException.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class RetryException extends Exception {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Get the the last exception thrown by the {@link Retryable} operation.
+	 * Get the last exception thrown by the {@link Retryable} operation.
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public final synchronized Throwable getCause() {