diff --git a/pkg/api/types.go b/pkg/api/types.go
index e6d637f0c82..1f29fbe8d45 100644
--- a/pkg/api/types.go
+++ b/pkg/api/types.go
@@ -2073,8 +2073,8 @@ type PreferredSchedulingTerm struct {
 	Preference NodeSelectorTerm
 }
 
-// The node this Taint is attached to has the effect "effect" on
-// any pod that that does not tolerate the Taint.
+// The node this Taint is attached to has the "effect" on
+// any pod that does not tolerate the Taint.
 type Taint struct {
 	// Required. The taint key to be applied to a node.
 	Key string
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go
index 6b79e441e9d..75307b9b7e5 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go
@@ -2291,8 +2291,8 @@ type PreferredSchedulingTerm struct {
 	Preference NodeSelectorTerm `json:"preference" protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=preference"`
 }
 
-// The node this Taint is attached to has the effect "effect" on
-// any pod that that does not tolerate the Taint.
+// The node this Taint is attached to has the "effect" on
+// any pod that does not tolerate the Taint.
 type Taint struct {
 	// Required. The taint key to be applied to a node.
 	// +patchMergeKey=key