diff --git a/zaqar/storage/redis/messages.py b/zaqar/storage/redis/messages.py
index bf683d312..17cef59e5 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/redis/messages.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/redis/messages.py
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ def _filter_messages(messages, filters, to_basic, marker):
     """Create a filtering iterator over a list of messages.
 
     The function accepts a list of filters to be filtered
-    before the the message can be included as a part of the reply.
+    before the message can be included as a part of the reply.
     """
     now = timeutils.utcnow_ts()
 
diff --git a/zaqar/storage/swift/utils.py b/zaqar/storage/swift/utils.py
index 23ea5443a..6289ec997 100644
--- a/zaqar/storage/swift/utils.py
+++ b/zaqar/storage/swift/utils.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def _filter_messages(messages, filters, marker, get_object, list_objects,
     """Create a filtering iterator over a list of messages.
 
     The function accepts a list of filters to be filtered
-    before the the message can be included as a part of the reply.
+    before the message can be included as a part of the reply.
     """
     now = timeutils.utcnow_ts(True)