diff --git a/source/core/transactions.txt b/source/core/transactions.txt
index 7e86633a2f6..126330be93f 100644
--- a/source/core/transactions.txt
+++ b/source/core/transactions.txt
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Retry Commit Operation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 The commit operations are :doc:`retryable write operations
-</core/retryable-writes>`. If the commit operation operation encounters
+</core/retryable-writes>`. If the commit operation encounters
 an error, MongoDB drivers retry the operation a single time regardless
 of whether :urioption:`retryWrites` is set to ``true``.