diff --git a/Lib/codecs.py b/Lib/codecs.py
index 9901d5c66274a6..48d4c9c73952ef 100644
--- a/Lib/codecs.py
+++ b/Lib/codecs.py
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ def read(self, size=-1, chars=-1, firstline=False):
 
         # read until we get the required number of characters (if available)
         while True:
-            # can the request can be satisfied from the character buffer?
+            # can the request be satisfied from the character buffer?
             if chars < 0:
                 if size < 0:
                     if self.charbuffer: