diff --git a/types/common.d.ts b/types/common.d.ts
index 3165711c702..01d1efbfc7a 100644
--- a/types/common.d.ts
+++ b/types/common.d.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type Equal<Left, Right> =
 
 export type HasDefined<T> = Equal<T, unknown> extends true ? false : true
 
-// If the the type T accepts type "any", output type Y, otherwise output type N.
+// If the type T accepts type "any", output type Y, otherwise output type N.
 // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49927523/disallow-call-with-any/49928360#49928360
 export type IfAny<T, Y, N> = 0 extends 1 & T ? Y : N