diff --git a/lisp/help.el b/lisp/help.el
index 77e32848318..f4962143947 100644
--- a/lisp/help.el
+++ b/lisp/help.el
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ puts the buffer specified by BUFFER-OR-NAME in `help-mode' and
 displays a message about how to delete the help window when it's no
 longer needed.  The help window will be selected if
 `help-window-select' is non-nil.
-Most of this  is done by `help-window-setup', which see."
+Most of this is done by `help-window-setup', which see."
   (declare (indent 1) (debug t))
   `(progn
      ;; Make `help-window-point-marker' point nowhere.  The only place