diff --git a/plugins/inputs/graylog/README.md b/plugins/inputs/graylog/README.md
index 6ab4a70c4..46712ea1e 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/graylog/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/graylog/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Note: if namespace end point specified metrics array will be ignored for that ca
 
   ## Metrics list
   ## List of metrics can be found on Graylog webservice documentation.
-  ## Or by hitting the the web service api at:
+  ## Or by hitting the web service api at:
   ##   http://[graylog-host]:12900/system/metrics
   metrics = [
     "jvm.cl.loaded",