diff --git a/proto/viam/common/v1/common.proto b/proto/viam/common/v1/common.proto
index 5f5b8fc1d..9ade47aa7 100644
--- a/proto/viam/common/v1/common.proto
+++ b/proto/viam/common/v1/common.proto
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ message Orientation {
   double theta = 4;
 }
 
-// PoseInFrame contains a pose and the and the reference frame in which it was observed
+// PoseInFrame contains a pose and the reference frame in which it was observed
 message PoseInFrame {
   string reference_frame = 1;
   Pose pose = 2;