diff --git a/doc/api/util.md b/doc/api/util.md
index 8c456ad77e6f3e..8500c7c1cc0883 100644
--- a/doc/api/util.md
+++ b/doc/api/util.md
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ changes:
     * `short` {string} A single character alias for the option.
     * `default` {string | boolean | string\[] | boolean\[]} The default option
       value when it is not set by args. It must be of the same type as the
-      the `type` property. When `multiple` is `true`, it must be an array.
+      `type` property. When `multiple` is `true`, it must be an array.
   * `strict` {boolean} Should an error be thrown when unknown arguments
     are encountered, or when arguments are passed that do not match the
     `type` configured in `options`.