diff --git a/source4/libnet/libnet_passwd.c b/source4/libnet/libnet_passwd.c
index ae41752b3d6..8546ef9f1f2 100644
--- a/source4/libnet/libnet_passwd.c
+++ b/source4/libnet/libnet_passwd.c
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ static NTSTATUS libnet_SetPassword_samr_handle(struct libnet_context *ctx, TALLO
 /*
  * set a password with DCERPC/SAMR calls
  * 1. connect to the SAMR pipe of users domain PDC (maybe a standalone server or workstation)
- *    is it correct to contact the the pdc of the domain of the user who's password should be set?
+ *    is it correct to contact the pdc of the domain of the user who's password should be set?
  * 2. do a samr_Connect to get a policy handle
  * 3. do a samr_LookupDomain to get the domain sid
  * 4. do a samr_OpenDomain to get a domain handle
diff --git a/source4/rpc_server/drsuapi/getncchanges.c b/source4/rpc_server/drsuapi/getncchanges.c
index a73efe93eb9..a9088e55414 100644
--- a/source4/rpc_server/drsuapi/getncchanges.c
+++ b/source4/rpc_server/drsuapi/getncchanges.c
@@ -2597,7 +2597,7 @@ static WERROR getncchanges_chunk_add_la_targets(struct getncchanges_repl_chunk *
 		 * This could happen for a one-way linked attribute, if the
 		 * target is deleted and then later expunged (thus, the source
 		 * object can be left with a hanging link). Continue to send
-		 * the the link (the client-side has already tried once with
+		 * the link (the client-side has already tried once with
 		 * GET_TGT, so it should just end up ignoring it).
 		 */
 		if (ret == LDB_ERR_NO_SUCH_OBJECT) {
diff --git a/source4/torture/drs/python/repl_rodc.py b/source4/torture/drs/python/repl_rodc.py
index ab3d6fa1928..fe493f37398 100644
--- a/source4/torture/drs/python/repl_rodc.py
+++ b/source4/torture/drs/python/repl_rodc.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class DrsRodcTestCase(drs_base.DrsBaseTestCase):
         (level, ctr) = self.rodc_drs.DsGetNCChanges(self.rodc_drs_handle, 8, req8)
 
         # Get the next replication chunk, but set REPL_SECRET this time. This
-        # is following on the the previous accepted request, but we've changed
+        # is following on the previous accepted request, but we've changed
         # exop to now request secrets. This request should fail
         try:
             req8 = self._exop_req8(dest_dsa=str(self.rodc_ctx.ntds_guid),
diff --git a/testprogs/win32/prepare_dcpromo/prepare_dcpromo.c b/testprogs/win32/prepare_dcpromo/prepare_dcpromo.c
index 91b819b54e6..0103cd5d848 100755
--- a/testprogs/win32/prepare_dcpromo/prepare_dcpromo.c
+++ b/testprogs/win32/prepare_dcpromo/prepare_dcpromo.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static DWORD StringToSid(const char *str,
 	sid->IdentifierAuthority.Value[1] = 0;
 	sid->IdentifierAuthority.Value[0] = 0;
 
-	/* now read the the subauthorities */
+	/* now read the subauthorities */
 
 	p = q +1;
 	sid->SubAuthorityCount = 0;