diff --git a/quickjs.c b/quickjs.c
index e30d39359..40f92b1d8 100644
--- a/quickjs.c
+++ b/quickjs.c
@@ -28774,7 +28774,7 @@ static __exception int js_parse_statement_or_decl(JSParseState *s,
             if (js_parse_expect(s, '}'))
                 goto fail;
             if (default_label_pos >= 0) {
-                /* Ugly patch for the the `default` label, shameful and risky */
+                /* Ugly patch for the `default` label, shameful and risky */
                 put_u32(s->cur_func->byte_code.buf + default_label_pos,
                         label_case);
                 s->cur_func->label_slots[label_case].pos = default_label_pos + 4;