diff --git a/docs/tasks/run-application/scale-stateful-set.md b/docs/tasks/run-application/scale-stateful-set.md
index ca73a3997e..0ee87d9b20 100644
--- a/docs/tasks/run-application/scale-stateful-set.md
+++ b/docs/tasks/run-application/scale-stateful-set.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ kubectl patch statefulsets <stateful-set-name> -p '{"spec":{"replicas":<new-repl
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
-### Scaling down doesn't not work right
+### Scaling down doesn't work right
 
 You cannot scale down a StatefulSet when any of the stateful Pods it manages is unhealthy. Scaling down only takes place
 after those stateful Pods become running and ready.