diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/text_field.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/text_field.dart
index 80149a84b2..a3e7581a85 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/text_field.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/text_field.dart
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class TextField extends StatefulWidget {
   ///
   /// ## Keyboard
   ///
-  /// Requesting the focus will typically cause the the keyboard to be shown
+  /// Requesting the focus will typically cause the keyboard to be shown
   /// if it's not showing already.
   ///
   /// On Android, the user can hide the keyboard - withouth changing the focus -