diff --git a/doc/source/draft-operations-guide/openstack-operations/managing-images.rst b/doc/source/draft-operations-guide/openstack-operations/managing-images.rst
index f42d45ead5..98e23fe215 100644
--- a/doc/source/draft-operations-guide/openstack-operations/managing-images.rst
+++ b/doc/source/draft-operations-guide/openstack-operations/managing-images.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ that instances may need depending on the project goals. Create images
 first before creating any instances.
 
 Adding images can be done through the Dashboard, or the command line.
-Another option available is the the ``python-openstackclient`` tool, which
+Another option available is the ``python-openstackclient`` tool, which
 can be installed on the controller node, or on a workstation.
 
 Adding an image using the Dashboard
diff --git a/tests/test_inventory.py b/tests/test_inventory.py
index 881f204e7e..97bdebae10 100644
--- a/tests/test_inventory.py
+++ b/tests/test_inventory.py
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ class TestConfigMatchesEnvironment(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertTrue('bogus_key2' in warn_msgs[1])
 
     def test_confirm_exclusions(self):
-        """Ensure the the excluded keys in the function are present."""
+        """Ensure the excluded keys in the function are present."""
         config = get_config()
         excluded_keys = ('global_overrides', 'cidr_networks', 'used_ips')