diff --git a/basic/source/comp/dim.cxx b/basic/source/comp/dim.cxx
index 477acdcbefd5..9e3124697794 100644
--- a/basic/source/comp/dim.cxx
+++ b/basic/source/comp/dim.cxx
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ void SbiParser::Enum()
 
 void SbiParser::DefEnum( bool bPrivate )
 {
-    // Read a the new Token. It had to be a symbol
+    // Read the new Token. It had to be a symbol
     if (!TestSymbol())
         return;