diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index d9e89056..32ca11f9 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ The library is Python 3 only!
 
 PyPI contains binary wheels for Linux, Windows and MacOS.  If you want to install
 ``yarl`` on another operating system where wheels are not provided,
-the the tarball will be used to compile the library from
+the tarball will be used to compile the library from
 the source code. It requires a C compiler and and Python headers installed.
 
 To skip the compilation you must explicitly opt-in by using a PEP 517