diff --git a/hist/hist/src/TH1.cxx b/hist/hist/src/TH1.cxx
index dd29f8352107aa7a41ce75636a0eabd0b6cfb5b7..85384a95482ee5a8280015a3513d49a6309a9929 100644
--- a/hist/hist/src/TH1.cxx
+++ b/hist/hist/src/TH1.cxx
@@ -2863,7 +2863,7 @@ void TH1::Draw(Option_t *option)
       }
    }
 
-   // If there is no pad or an empty pad the the "same" is ignored.
+   // If there is no pad or an empty pad the "same" option is ignored.
    if (gPad) {
       if (!gPad->IsEditable()) gROOT->MakeDefCanvas();
       if (index>=0) {