diff --git a/src/nspawn/nspawn.c b/src/nspawn/nspawn.c
index 34e72db063f..01e8611e866 100644
--- a/src/nspawn/nspawn.c
+++ b/src/nspawn/nspawn.c
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ static int help(void) {
                "     --network-interface=INTERFACE\n"
                "                            Assign an existing network interface to the\n"
                "                            container\n"
-               "     --network-veth         Add a a virtual ethernet connection between host\n"
+               "     --network-veth         Add a virtual ethernet connection between host\n"
                "                            and container\n"
                "     --network-bridge=INTERFACE\n"
-               "                            Add a a virtual ethernet connection between host\n"
+               "                            Add a virtual ethernet connection between host\n"
                "                            and container and add it to an existing bridge on\n"
                "                            the host\n"
                "  -Z --selinux-context=SECLABEL\n"