diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/images-images-v2.inc b/api-ref/source/v2/images-images-v2.inc
index 1b95f793be..d2494a4733 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/images-images-v2.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/images-images-v2.inc
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ The possible status values for images are presented in the following table.
       - The Image service reserved an image ID for the image in the catalog
         but did not yet upload any image data.
     * - saving
-      - The Image service is is in the process of saving the the raw data for
+      - The Image service is is in the process of saving the raw data for
         the image into the backing store.
     * - active
       - The image is active and ready for consumption in the Image service.