diff --git a/sbin/restore/tape.c b/sbin/restore/tape.c
index 9ba2683f95b8..5da5c93affc5 100644
--- a/sbin/restore/tape.c
+++ b/sbin/restore/tape.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ getvol(nextvol)
 			    "Unless you know which volume your",
 			    " file(s) are on you should start\n",
 			    "with the last volume and work",
-			    " towards towards the first.\n");
+			    " towards the first.\n");
 		} else {
 			fprintf(stderr, "You have read volumes");
 			strcpy(buf, ": ");