diff --git a/core/parser/parser-docs.factor b/core/parser/parser-docs.factor
index 24ddc0b7c9..716dcf4914 100644
--- a/core/parser/parser-docs.factor
+++ b/core/parser/parser-docs.factor
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ HELP: parse-fresh
 
 HELP: filter-moved
 { $values { "assoc1" assoc } { "assoc2" assoc } { "seq" "an sequence of definitions" } }
-{ $description "Removes all definitions from " { $snippet "assoc2" } " which are in " { $snippet "assoc1" } " or are are no longer present in the current " { $link file } "." } ;
+{ $description "Removes all definitions from " { $snippet "assoc2" } " which are in " { $snippet "assoc1" } " or are no longer present in the current " { $link file } "." } ;
 
 HELP: forget-smudged
 { $description "Forgets removed definitions." } ;