diff --git a/Documentation/git-config.txt b/Documentation/git-config.txt
index 6876803253..a6e82b871b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-config.txt
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ Valid `<type>`'s include:
 
 --default <value>::
   When using `--get`, and the requested variable is not found, behave as if
-  <value> were the value assigned to the that variable.
+  <value> were the value assigned to that variable.
 
 CONFIGURATION
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