diff --git a/cipher/kem.c b/cipher/kem.c
index e8fb826e5..067ba3a46 100644
--- a/cipher/kem.c
+++ b/cipher/kem.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "kem-ecc.h"
 
 
-/* Information about the the KEM algoithms for use by the s-expression
+/* Information about the KEM algorithms for use by the s-expression
  * interface.  */
 static const struct
 {