diff --git a/freezer/engine/rsync/rsync.py b/freezer/engine/rsync/rsync.py
index 91dfa708..67c7aee6 100644
--- a/freezer/engine/rsync/rsync.py
+++ b/freezer/engine/rsync/rsync.py
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class RsyncEngine(engine.BackupEngine):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_file_type(file_mode, fs_path):
-        """Extract file type from the the file mode retrieved
+        """Extract file type from the file mode retrieved
         from file abs path
 
         :param file_mode: