diff --git a/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/subscriber/_protocol/dispatcher.py b/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/subscriber/_protocol/dispatcher.py
index 6a82ba046..dd324fe21 100644
--- a/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/subscriber/_protocol/dispatcher.py
+++ b/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/subscriber/_protocol/dispatcher.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def dispatch_callback(self, items):
         if batched_commands[requests.ModAckRequest]:
             self.modify_ack_deadline(batched_commands.pop(requests.ModAckRequest))
         # Note: Drop and ack *must* be after lease. It's possible to get both
-        # the lease the and ack/drop request in the same batch.
+        # the lease and the ack/drop request in the same batch.
         if batched_commands[requests.AckRequest]:
             self.ack(batched_commands.pop(requests.AckRequest))
         if batched_commands[requests.NackRequest]: