diff --git a/tools/msi2lmp/frc_files/README b/tools/msi2lmp/frc_files/README
index ee6749f404..a453e39666 100644
--- a/tools/msi2lmp/frc_files/README
+++ b/tools/msi2lmp/frc_files/README
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ for use with msi2lmp.
 Note that LAMMPS does not distribute Accelrys (or old BioSym)
 force field files, since they are proprietary.  All the
 files in this directory that are part of the LAMMPS distribution
-are are openly available files that are in the public domain.
+are openly available files that are in the public domain.