diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/annotatable/default.yaml b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/annotatable/default.yaml
index cc95cca46d..31dd489fb4 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/annotatable/default.yaml
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/annotatable/default.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ data: |
     <annotatable>
         <instructions>
             <p>Enter your (optional) instructions for the exercise in HTML format.</p>
-            <p>Annotations are specified by by an <code>&lt;annotation&gt;</code> tag which may may have the following attributes:</p>
+            <p>Annotations are specified by an <code>&lt;annotation&gt;</code> tag which may may have the following attributes:</p>
             <ul class="instructions-template">
                 <li><code>title</code> (optional). Title of the annotation. Defaults to <i>Commentary</i> if omitted.</li>
                 <li><code>body</code> (<b>required</b>). Text of the annotation.</li>