diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts/autoload.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts/autoload.nix
index 8f09070c5f4f..c4a85c50d938 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts/autoload.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/mpv/scripts/autoload.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru.scriptName = "autoload.lua";
 
   meta = {
-    description = "This script automatically loads playlist entries before and after the the currently played file";
+    description = "This script automatically loads playlist entries before and after the currently played file";
     homepage = "https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/blob/master/TOOLS/lua/autoload.lua";
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.dawidsowa ];
     license = lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;