diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/start.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/start.sgml
index 33347a5af8e..ac5111679ef 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/start.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/start.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/start.sgml,v 1.33 2003/11/29 19:51:37 pgsql Exp $
+$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/start.sgml,v 1.34 2004/02/12 16:38:04 momjian Exp $
 -->
 
  <chapter id="tutorial-start">
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ createdb: database creation failed: ERROR:  permission denied to create database
       operating system account.  As it happens, there will always be a
       <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> user account that has the
       same name as the operating system user that started the server,
-      and it also happens that that user always has permission to
+      and it also happens that the user always has permission to
       create databases.  Instead of logging in as that user you can
       also specify the <option>-U</option> option everywhere to select
       a <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> user name to connect as.