diff --git a/src/items/traits.md b/src/items/traits.md
index 8bf08f457..e5f766f5f 100644
--- a/src/items/traits.md
+++ b/src/items/traits.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ trait Example {
 }
 ```
 
-Trait functions are are not allowed to be [`async`] or [`const`].
+Trait functions are not allowed to be [`async`] or [`const`].
 
 ## Trait bounds