diff --git a/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c b/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
index 5bbc1b16f3687fad21b65e942475713358a5f39c..9ef2406e0ede714c8a00abb81c95d6a66b9a1959 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static void handler_call_die(const char *handler_name)
 }
 
 /*
- * Insert val into into the dictionary and decrement the reference counter.
+ * Insert val into the dictionary and decrement the reference counter.
  * This is necessary for dictionaries since PyDict_SetItemString() does not
  * steal a reference, as opposed to PyTuple_SetItem().
  */