diff --git a/gash/built-ins/utils.scm b/gash/built-ins/utils.scm
index 5c4c3b6..e5fc562 100644
--- a/gash/built-ins/utils.scm
+++ b/gash/built-ins/utils.scm
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
 (define (string->positive-integer s)
   "Return the positive integer represented by the string @var{s}.  If
-@var{s} does not represent a positive, decimal integer in return
+@var{s} does not represent a positive, decimal integer return
 @code{#f}."
   (and=> (and (string-every char-set:ascii-digit s) (string->number s))
          (lambda (n)