diff --git a/doc/man/hald.8.in b/doc/man/hald.8.in
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--- a/doc/man/hald.8.in
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ hald \- HAL daemon
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 
 \fIhald\fP is a daemon that maintains a database of the devices
-connected to the system system in real-time. The daemon connects to
+connected to the system in real-time. The daemon connects to
 the \fID-Bus\fP system message bus to provide an API that applications
 can use to discover, monitor and invoke operations on devices. For
 more information about both the big picture and specific API details,