diff --git a/tc/m_pedit.c b/tc/m_pedit.c
index 8e9bf072..939a6a14 100644
--- a/tc/m_pedit.c
+++ b/tc/m_pedit.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static void explain(void)
 		"\t<RAW>:= <OFFSETC>[ATC]<CMD>\n \t\tOFFSETC:= offset <offval> <u8|u16|u32>\n"
 		"\t\tATC:= at <atval> offmask <maskval> shift <shiftval>\n"
 		"\t\tNOTE: offval is byte offset, must be multiple of 4\n"
-		"\t\tNOTE: maskval is a 32 bit hex number\n \t\tNOTE: shiftval is a is a shift value\n"
+		"\t\tNOTE: maskval is a 32 bit hex number\n \t\tNOTE: shiftval is a shift value\n"
 		"\t\tCMD:= clear | invert | set <setval>| retain\n"
 		"\t<LAYERED>:= ip <ipdata> | ip6 <ip6data>\n"
 		" \t\t| udp <udpdata> | tcp <tcpdata> | icmp <icmpdata>\n"