Remove redundant `the` in comments.

2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/RopeByteString.java b/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/RopeByteString.java
index 469c90c2..8badfabd 100644
--- a/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/RopeByteString.java
+++ b/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/RopeByteString.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ final class RopeByteString extends ByteString {
           && leftRope.getTreeDepth() > right.getTreeDepth()) {
         // Typically for concatenate-built strings the left-side is deeper than
         // the right.  This is our final attempt to concatenate without
-        // increasing the tree depth.  We'll redo the the node on the RHS.  This
+        // increasing the tree depth.  We'll redo the node on the RHS.  This
         // is yet another optimization for building the string by repeatedly
         // concatenating on the right.
         ByteString newRight = new RopeByteString(leftRope.right, right);
diff --git a/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/UnsafeByteOperations.java b/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/UnsafeByteOperations.java
index 8806395c..f443ee39 100644
--- a/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/UnsafeByteOperations.java
+++ b/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/UnsafeByteOperations.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
  * potentially expose the backing buffer of a {@link ByteString} to the application.
  *
  * <p><strong>DISCLAIMER:</strong> The methods in this class should only be called if it is
- * guaranteed that the the buffer backing the {@link ByteString} will never change! Mutation of a
+ * guaranteed that the buffer backing the {@link ByteString} will never change! Mutation of a
  * {@link ByteString} can lead to unexpected and undesirable consequences in your application,
  * and will likely be difficult to debug. Proceed with caution!
  */