diff --git a/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml b/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
index 16b040bcf989..7a7f0b5da770 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
+++ b/api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ sort_dir_flavor:
     Sort direction. A valid value is ``asc`` (ascending) or ``desc`` (descending).
     Default is ``asc``. You can specify multiple pairs of sort key and sort direction
     query parameters. If you omit the sort direction in a pair, the API uses the natural
-    sorting direction of the direction of the flavor ``sort_key`` attribute.
+    sorting direction of the flavor ``sort_key`` attribute.
   in: query
   required: false
   type: string
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ sort_dir_server:
     Sort direction. A valid value is ``asc`` (ascending) or ``desc`` (descending).
     Default is ``desc``. You can specify multiple pairs of sort key and sort direction
     query parameters. If you omit the sort direction in a pair, the API uses the natural
-    sorting direction of the direction of the server ``sort_key`` attribute.
+    sorting direction of the server ``sort_key`` attribute.
   in: query
   required: false
   type: string