diff --git a/src/unix/utilsunx.cpp b/src/unix/utilsunx.cpp
index 64373c1e62..9d7034dda6 100644
--- a/src/unix/utilsunx.cpp
+++ b/src/unix/utilsunx.cpp
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ int wxGUIAppTraits::WaitForChild(wxExecuteData& execData)
             }
 #endif // wxUSE_STREAMS
 
-            // don't consume 100% of the CPU while we're sitting this in this
+            // don't consume 100% of the CPU while we're sitting in this
             // loop
             if ( idle )
                 wxMilliSleep(1);