diff --git a/src/ng/templateRequest.js b/src/ng/templateRequest.js
index 249e81ec4ee3..e65a8f97d244 100644
--- a/src/ng/templateRequest.js
+++ b/src/ng/templateRequest.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var $compileMinErr = minErr('$compile');
  * @param {string} tpl The HTTP request template URL
  * @param {boolean=} ignoreRequestError Whether or not to ignore the exception when the request fails or the template is empty
  *
- * @return {Promise} a promise for the the HTTP response data of the given URL.
+ * @return {Promise} a promise for the HTTP response data of the given URL.
  *
  * @property {number} totalPendingRequests total amount of pending template requests being downloaded.
  */