diff --git a/designate/notification_handler/base.py b/designate/notification_handler/base.py
index ea273e225..f56d957a6 100644
--- a/designate/notification_handler/base.py
+++ b/designate/notification_handler/base.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class BaseAddressHandler(NotificationHandler):
     def _create(self, addresses, extra, zone_id, managed=True,
                 resource_type=None, resource_id=None):
         """
-        Create a a record from addresses
+        Create a record from addresses
 
         :param addresses: Address objects like
                           {'version': 4, 'ip': '10.0.0.1'}