diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 89ec6ea3..e20655ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ On a Debian-like system you can do:
 		python3 python3-venv \
 		musl-dev musl-tools
 
-If you do not have have Python 3.9 available, you can get it via the
+If you do not have Python 3.9 available, you can get it via the
 *deadsnakes* PPA: https://launchpad.net/~deadsnakes/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
 To use this: