diff --git a/runtime/doc/cmdline.txt b/runtime/doc/cmdline.txt
index 80affe6198..9ba3802d31 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/cmdline.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/cmdline.txt
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ terminals)
 
 :keepp[atterns] {command}			*:keepp* *:keeppatterns*
 		Execute {command}, without adding anything to the search
-		history and, in case of the the |:s| and |:&| command, without 
+		history and, in case of the the |:s| and |:&| command, without
 		modifying the last substitute pattern and substitute string.
 
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