diff --git a/heat/api/cfn/v1/stacks.py b/heat/api/cfn/v1/stacks.py
index 27e847e4bb..e0e1d2c105 100644
--- a/heat/api/cfn/v1/stacks.py
+++ b/heat/api/cfn/v1/stacks.py
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class StackController(object):
             return exception.map_remote_error(ex)
 
         if templ is None:
-            msg = _('stack not not found')
+            msg = _('stack not found')
             return exception.HeatInvalidParameterValueError(detail=msg)
 
         return api_utils.format_response('GetTemplate',