diff --git a/expat/doc/xmlwf.1 b/expat/doc/xmlwf.1
index 907d6c37..174719a7 100644
--- a/expat/doc/xmlwf.1
+++ b/expat/doc/xmlwf.1
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Also see the \fB-w\fR option.
 .TP
 \fB-m\fR
 Outputs some strange sort of XML file that completely
-describes the the input file, including character postitions.
+describes the input file, including character positions.
 Requires \fB-d\fR to specify an output file.
 .TP
 \fB-n\fR