diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/logicaldecoding.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/logicaldecoding.sgml
index ff97f8efb7..93f8e4ebdf 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/logicaldecoding.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/logicaldecoding.sgml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </indexterm>
   <para>
    PostgreSQL provides infrastructure to stream the modifications performed
-   via SQL to external consumers.  This functionality can be used to for a
+   via SQL to external consumers.  This functionality can be used for a
    variety of purposes, including replication solutions and auditing.
   </para>