diff --git a/docs/source/commands/peerchannel.md b/docs/source/commands/peerchannel.md
index 3e934f5d9cd..6cbf184949a 100644
--- a/docs/source/commands/peerchannel.md
+++ b/docs/source/commands/peerchannel.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ is not performed on the peer, even though the `peer` command is used.
 To create a channel, the administrator uses the command to submit a
 configuration update transaction to the orderer. This transaction describes the
 configuration changes required to create a new channel. Moreover, this
-transaction must be be signed by the required organizations as defined by the
+transaction must be signed by the required organizations as defined by the
 current orderer configuration. Configuration transactions can be generated by
 the [`configtxgen` command](.configtxgen.html) and signed by the `peer channel signconfigtx` command.