diff --git a/spring-batch-excel/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/extensions/excel/support/rowset/RowSetMetaData.java b/spring-batch-excel/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/extensions/excel/support/rowset/RowSetMetaData.java
index 1fe67663..eabb7c08 100644
--- a/spring-batch-excel/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/extensions/excel/support/rowset/RowSetMetaData.java
+++ b/spring-batch-excel/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/extensions/excel/support/rowset/RowSetMetaData.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.batch.extensions.excel.support.rowset;
 
 /**
- * Interface representing the the metadata associated with an Excel document.
+ * Interface representing the metadata associated with an Excel document.
  *
  * @author Marten Deinum
  * @since 0.1.0